Sexual behavior of young women with obesity indicated for bariatric treatment: A cross-sectional study
Jana Zmolikova, Petr Bob, Norbert Riethof, Jiří Raboch, Petr Weiss · 2025
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Jana Zmolikova and four colleagues study the sexual behavior of young women with obesity who are set for bariatric treatment. Obesity is linked to poorer sexual quality of life and shapes how partnerships form in adulthood. Surgery is a common path for younger women with severe obesity.
The cross-sectional study compared seventy-four women cleared for surgery with sixty-five women who chose standard treatment, plus a general population sample. The surgery group was younger on average and had a higher body mass index. They reported more lifetime sexual partners and more one-night encounters than the standard care group. The authors present these patterns as part of the picture clinicians should know before treatment begins.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jana Zmolikova, Petr Bob, Norbert Riethof, Jiří Raboch, Petr Weiss |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |