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In the journals: Weight loss reduces urinary incontinence in heavy women.

Publication: Harvard Women's Health Watch
Publication Date: 01-APR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: In the journals: Weight loss reduces urinary incontinence in heavy women.(Report)

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In the journals

Weight loss reduces urinary incontinence in heavy women

Losing weight reduces the risk factors for many diseases, especially cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Shedding just 10 pounds, for example, can lower blood pressure. Weight loss also lowers blood sugar and improves cholesterol levels. Now, a new benefit can be added to the list: reduced urinary incontinence in women who are overweight or obese. In a randomized trial funded by the National Institutes of Health, moderate weight loss in a group of heavy women who undertook a six-month...

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