Beatriz Moreno-Vecino1, Alfredo Arija-Blázquez1, Raquel Pedrero-Chamizo2, Julián Alcázar1, Alba Gómez-Cabello3, Faustino R Pérez-López4, Marcela González-Gross2, José A Casajús5, Ignacio Ara6. 1. Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Toledo Research Group, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain. 2. ImFINE Research Group, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 3. Centro Universitario de la Defensa, Zaragoza, Spain; GENUD Research Group, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. 4. Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza and Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain. 5. Centro Universitario de la Defensa, Zaragoza, Spain. 6. Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Toledo Research Group, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain. Electronic address: ignacio.ara@uclm.es.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations between body composition, fitness level, and urinary incontinence (UI) in 471 non-institutionalized women ≥ 65 years of age. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHOD: UI was assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form and a specific severity UI item. Anthropometric measurements were obtained using standardized techniques and equipment. Body fat percentage (BF%) was measured by bioelectrical impedance. Physical fitness (PF) was evaluated by a set of 8 tests and a fitness index (FI) was calculated. Active and sedentary behaviors were recorded by standardized questionnaires. RESULTS: UI was reported in 28.5% of the participants. Women with UI showed higher values of body mass index (BMI), BF% and waist circumference (WC) (all p<0.05) compared to urinary continent women, whereas there was a lower fitness index (FI) level in women with UI (p=0.08). Among all fitness capacities, upper body flexibility showed the closest relationship with UI. UI risk increased by 87.0% [95% confidence intervals (1.01-3.17)] in obese women compared to the normal group, according to the BF% while no significant results were found when PF, WC and BMI were included in the model. Mean sitting and walking time per day were 4.3±1.4 and 1.8±0.9 h/d, respectively. CONCLUSION: UI was associated with an excess of fat mass and poor PF, especially upper-body flexibility.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations between body composition, fitness level, and urinary incontinence (UI) in 471 non-institutionalized women ≥ 65 years of age. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHOD: UI was assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form and a specific severity UI item. Anthropometric measurements were obtained using standardized techniques and equipment. Body fat percentage (BF%) was measured by bioelectrical impedance. Physical fitness (PF) was evaluated by a set of 8 tests and a fitness index (FI) was calculated. Active and sedentary behaviors were recorded by standardized questionnaires. RESULTS: UI was reported in 28.5% of the participants. Women with UI showed higher values of body mass index (BMI), BF% and waist circumference (WC) (all p<0.05) compared to urinary continent women, whereas there was a lower fitness index (FI) level in women with UI (p=0.08). Among all fitness capacities, upper body flexibility showed the closest relationship with UI. UI risk increased by 87.0% [95% confidence intervals (1.01-3.17)] in obesewomen compared to the normal group, according to the BF% while no significant results were found when PF, WC and BMI were included in the model. Mean sitting and walking time per day were 4.3±1.4 and 1.8±0.9 h/d, respectively. CONCLUSION: UI was associated with an excess of fat mass and poor PF, especially upper-body flexibility.
Authors: Javier Jerez-Roig; Joanne Booth; Dawn A Skelton; Maria Giné-Garriga; Sebastien F M Chastin; Suzanne Hagen Journal: PLoS One Date: 2020-02-04 Impact factor: 3.240
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