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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2010
Affiliation
The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA. rwing@lifespan.org
Authors
Burgio KL, Creasman JM, Franklin F, Gorin AA, Grady D, Kusek JW, Macer J, Myers D, Program to Reduce Incontinence by Diet and Exercise Group, Richter HE, Subak LL, Vittinghoff E, West DS, Wing RR
Studies
Citation
Wing RR, West DS, Grady D, Creasman JM, Richter HE, Myers D, Burgio KL, Franklin F, Gorin AA, Vittinghoff E, Macer J, Kusek JW, Subak LL, Program to Reduce Incontinence by Diet and Exercise Group. Effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women: results at 12 and 18 months. J Urol 2010 Sep;184(3):1005-10.

Abstract

Initial weight loss improves urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women. In this study we examined the longer term effects of a weight loss intervention on urinary incontinence.