scholarly journals Non-linear Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Korean Males

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-153
Author(s):  
Chang Kyun Choi ◽  
Sun A Kim ◽  
Ji-An Jeong ◽  
Sun-Seog Kweon ◽  
Min-Ho Shin
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Lower Urinary

scholarly journals Is Metabolic Syndrome Truly a Risk Factor for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms or Just an Epiphenomenon?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Zamuner ◽  
Walker Wendell Laranja ◽  
João Carlos Cardoso Alonso ◽  
Fabiano A. Simões ◽  
Ronald F. Rejowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Prostate Volume ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary

To define whether the association of male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and metabolic syndrome (MS) is real or simply an epiphenomenon, 490 male adults (mean age 58 ± 9 years) underwent International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), physical and prostate digital examinations, blood analysis, and urinary tract transabdominal ultrasound with prostate volume measurement. Mild, moderate, and severe LUTS were found in 350 (71.4%), 116 (23.7%), and 24 (4.9%) patients, respectively. MS was present in 198 (40.4%) patients, representing 37.4% (131 of 350) of those with mild LUTS, 46.5% (54 of 116) of those with moderate, and 54.1% (13 of 24) of those with severe. The odds ratio of MS having moderate or severe LUTS was 2.1. MS was more common in older age, higher body mass index, and larger prostate size. Moderate and severe LUTS were more frequent in older age, lower levels of high density cholesterol, and higher blood pressure. Older age and body mass index had significant relative risk for lower urinary tract symptoms and only age remained independent factor for LUTS on multivariate analysis. Our results suggest that the association of male LUTS, prostate volume, and MS might be coincidental and related to older age.

scholarly journals Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms during pregnancy: an observational cross-sectional study from Palestine

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaffar H. Saffarini ◽  
Qais T. Ahmad ◽  
Ahmad M. Samara ◽  
Dima S. Jabri ◽  
Zaina H. Safarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary

Abstract Background Women frequently complain of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) during pregnancy due to multiple physiological and potentially pathological changes. Still, there is limited data on the characteristics of LUTS for pregnant women in Palestine. Therefore, this study was designed to assess LUTS among pregnant women in Palestine, in addition to identifying factors that exacerbate LUTS during pregnancy. Methods We devised a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study that used the Urinary Distress Inventory (UDI) and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) tools to assess LUTS during pregnancy in an antenatal care clinic setting. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to determine variables that significantly related to LUTS (UDI-6 and IIQ-7 scores as dependent variables). Results The study recruited 306 pregnant women. Regarding LUTS findings, the participants scored a mean of 31.9 ± 24.9 out of 100 points (6.7 ± 5.2 out of 21) for the IIQ-7 scale and a mean of 31.2 ± 19.2 out of 100 points (5.6 ± 3.4 out of 18) for the UDI-6 scale. Regression analysis showed that older women (p = 0.031), women with a higher body mass index (p < 0.001), and women in the third trimester of pregnancy (p = 0.023), were independently associated with high UDI score. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that obese and overweight patients (p = 0.006) and multiparity (p = 0.026) were independently associated with high IIQ score. Conclusions High body mass index is independently associated with both UDI and IIQ scores for LUTS. Several strategies should be arranged to raise the awareness of females of childbearing age in Palestine regarding LUTS during pregnancy and factors which may exacerbate LUTS, such as obesity and multiparity. Thus, preventive measures should be implemented, such as serial assessment of LUTS during antenatal care to respond timely to this frequent problem.

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