Perceived changes in sexual functioning and body image following weight loss in an obese female population: A pilot study

Abstract

This study assessed perceived changes in sexual behavior and body image after weight loss ina clinically obese population. Thirty-two women enrolled in a hospital-based multidisciplinary weight management program completed retrospective questionnaires about their sexual functioning and body image before and after weight loss. Subjects reported signijcant increases in the frequency of their sexual activity. Subjects also perceived signajicant improvements in their body image. These jndangs suggest that obese people experience positive changes in sexual functioning and body image after weight loss.