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Sexual functioning in obese adults enrolling in a weight loss study.

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Ostbye, T; Kolotkin, RL; He, H; Overcash, F; Brouwer, R; Binks, M; Syrjala, KL; Gadde, KM
Published in: J Sex Marital Ther
2011

The authors assessed sexual functioning among treatment-seeking obese men (n = 91) and women (n = 134) using the comprehensive validated Sexual Functioning Questionnaire. Scores were lower for women than for men, indicating reduced sexual functioning. Men's scores fell between those of a group of cancer survivors and a general population group, whereas women generally had lower scores than both of these groups. Increasing body mass index was associated with decreasing sexual functioning only for arousal and behavior. Sexual functioning was also reduced on most subscales for individuals who reported sexual inactivity in the past month.

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J Sex Marital Ther

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EISSN

1521-0715

Publication Date

2011

Volume

37

Issue

3

Start / End Page

224 / 235

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Survivors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Sex Factors
  • Obesity
  • Middle Aged
 

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Ostbye, T., Kolotkin, R. L., He, H., Overcash, F., Brouwer, R., Binks, M., … Gadde, K. M. (2011). Sexual functioning in obese adults enrolling in a weight loss study. J Sex Marital Ther, 37(3), 224–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2011.564530
Ostbye, Truls, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Hong He, Francine Overcash, Rebecca Brouwer, Martin Binks, Karen L. Syrjala, and Kishore M. Gadde. “Sexual functioning in obese adults enrolling in a weight loss study.J Sex Marital Ther 37, no. 3 (2011): 224–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2011.564530.
Ostbye T, Kolotkin RL, He H, Overcash F, Brouwer R, Binks M, et al. Sexual functioning in obese adults enrolling in a weight loss study. J Sex Marital Ther. 2011;37(3):224–35.
Ostbye, Truls, et al. “Sexual functioning in obese adults enrolling in a weight loss study.J Sex Marital Ther, vol. 37, no. 3, 2011, pp. 224–35. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/0092623X.2011.564530.
Ostbye T, Kolotkin RL, He H, Overcash F, Brouwer R, Binks M, Syrjala KL, Gadde KM. Sexual functioning in obese adults enrolling in a weight loss study. J Sex Marital Ther. 2011;37(3):224–235.

Published In

J Sex Marital Ther

DOI

EISSN

1521-0715

Publication Date

2011

Volume

37

Issue

3

Start / End Page

224 / 235

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Survivors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Sex Factors
  • Obesity
  • Middle Aged