Sexual functioning of men and women with severe obesity before bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity may impair sexual function through multiple mechanisms, but little is known about sexual dysfunction among adults with severe obesity seeking bariatric procedures.

Objectives

To describe sexual function and associated factors before bariatric surgery.

Setting

Ten U.S. clinical facilities.

Methods

Before bariatric surgery, 2225 of 2458 Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 study participants (79% female, median age 45 years and median body mass index 46 kg/m²) completed a survey about sexual function over the past month. Mixed effects ordinal logistic regression models were used to identify factors independently related to 4 domains of sexual function.

Results

One third of women (34%) and one quarter of men (25%) wer

SUBMITTER: Steffen KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6067110 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature