Open AccessWeight Loss to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women
Author(s) -
Leslee L. Subak,
Rena R. Wing,
Delia Smith West,
Frank A. Franklin,
Eric Vittinghoff,
Jennifer M. Creasman,
Holly E. Richter,
Deborah L. Myers,
Kathryn L. Burgio,
Amy A. Gorin,
Judith Macer,
John W. Kusek,
Deborah Grady
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa0806375
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , urinary incontinence , weight loss , body mass index , obesity , urinary system , physical therapy , urology
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.
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