Weight Loss to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women
University of California, San Francisco · University of San Francisco · +9 more institutions
Abstract
Obesity is an established and modifiable risk factor for urinary incontinence, but conclusive evidence for a beneficial effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence is lacking.
We randomly assigned 338 overweight and obese women with at least 10 urinary-incontinence episodes per week to an intensive 6-month weight-loss program that included diet, exercise, and behavior modification (226 patients) or to a structured education program (112 patients).
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 36.37
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 37
Authors
13- LLLeslee L. SubakCorresponding
University of California, San Francisco, University of San Francisco
- RRRena R. Wing
Providence College, Brown University, Miriam Hospital
- DSDelia Smith West
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- FAFrank A. Franklin
University of Alabama at Birmingham
- EVEric Vittinghoff
University of California, San Francisco
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Overweight
- Urinary incontinence
- Weight loss
- Body mass index
- Obesity
- Urinary system
- Internal medicine
- Good health and well-being