Naslov
Sexual dysfunction in croatian patients with obesity

Autori
Matovinović, Martina ; Tudor, Katarina Ivana ; Mustač, Filip ; Tudor, Dujam Mario ; Kovačević, Andrej ; Bilić, Ervina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Psychiatria Danubina, 33 (2021), Suppl 2 / - , 2021, 191-191

Skup
29th Danubian psychiatric symposium and IX Croatian congress on psychopharmacotherapy

Mjesto i datum
Online ; Zagreb, Hrvatska, 18.03.2021. - 20.03.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
obesity ; ASEX ; sexual dysfunction

Sažetak
Background: Patients with obesity may have symptoms of sexual dysfunction (SD). Little is known about these symptoms in obese patients in Croatia and the aim of this study was to explore them. Subjects and methods: This was a cross- sectional study carried out in tertiary healthcare centre at the Croatian Obesity Treatment Referral Center in University Hospital Center of Zagreb. 103 patients (72 female, 31 male, mean age 48.7±11.87 years, mean BMI 40.42) were included. SD symptoms were assessed using the internationally acclaimed questionnaire Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX), that was recently validated for Croatian language. Patients were also administered a questionnaire, prepared for this purpose, that enquired about their previous known chronic disorders. Statistical analyses included t-test, chi-squared test and bivariate Pearson’s correlations. Results: Average total response on the questionnaire was 12.4 (women 13.2, range 3-30 ; men 10.6, range from 5- 19). A total score of 19 or more was present in 5 (4.8%, range from 19-30, average 22.4 ; 1 man, 4 women), at least one question with a score 5 or greater on any item was found in 36 (34.9%, 5 men, 31 women), while a score of 4 or more on three items was found in 20 patients (19.4%, 2 men, 18 women). Overall median response was 3 (range 1-6). Women were found to have more pronounced symptoms of SD (p<0.05). The overall results on ASEX were found to be in significant correlation with regard to depression (r=0.22, p=0.03), as well as anxiety (r=0.2, p=0.04). Significant correlations were also found with regard to age (r=0.31), mobility (r=0.25), and pain/uneasiness (r=0.22) (p<0.05). Conclusions: This study brings valuable observations on the presence of SD symptoms in obese patients in Croatia. SD symptoms were found to be present in up to one-third of our patients, more pronounced in women, and in significant correlation with depression and anxiety. However, median response on ASEX suggests that overall SD symptoms in our group of patients are not that expressed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Biotehnologija, Biotehnologija u biomedicini (prirodno područje, biomedicina i zdravstvo, biotehničko područje)

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