Heung Jae Park1, Chang Hoo Park2, Yoosoo Chang3,4,5, Seungho Ryu3,4,5. 1. Department of Urology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. 2. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Ulsan University, Gangneung, South Korea. 3. Centre for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Centre, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. 4. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. 5. Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association of sitting time and physical activity level with the incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a large sample of Korean men. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cohort study was performed in 69 795 Korean men, free of LUTS at baseline, who were followed up annually or biennially for a mean of 2.6 years. Physical activity level and sitting time were assessed using the validated Korean version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form. LUTS were assessed using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and clinically significant LUTS were defined as an IPSS score ≥8. RESULTS: Over 175 810.4 person-years, 9 217 people developed significant LUTS (incidence rate, 39.0 per 1 000 person-years). In a multivariable-adjusted model, both low physical activity level and prolonged sitting time were independently associated with the incidence of LUTS. The hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) for incident LUTS comparing minimally active and health-enhancing physically active groups vs the inactive group were 0.94 (95% CI 0.89-0.99) and 0.93 (95% CI 0.87-0.99), respectively (P for trend 0.011). The hazard ratios (95% CIs) for LUTS comparing 5-9 and ≥10 h/day sitting time vs <5 h/day were 1.08 (95% CI 1.00-1.24) and 1.15 (95% CI 1.06-1.24), respectively (P for trend <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Prolonged sitting time and low physical activity levels were positively associated with the development of LUTS in a large sample of middle-aged Korean men. This result supports the importance of both reducing sitting time and promoting physical activity for preventing LUTS.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association of sitting time and physical activity level with the incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a large sample of Korean men. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cohort study was performed in 69 795 Korean men, free of LUTS at baseline, who were followed up annually or biennially for a mean of 2.6 years. Physical activity level and sitting time were assessed using the validated Korean version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form. LUTS were assessed using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and clinically significant LUTS were defined as an IPSS score ≥8. RESULTS: Over 175 810.4 person-years, 9 217 people developed significant LUTS (incidence rate, 39.0 per 1 000 person-years). In a multivariable-adjusted model, both low physical activity level and prolonged sitting time were independently associated with the incidence of LUTS. The hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) for incident LUTS comparing minimally active and health-enhancing physically active groups vs the inactive group were 0.94 (95% CI 0.89-0.99) and 0.93 (95% CI 0.87-0.99), respectively (P for trend 0.011). The hazard ratios (95% CIs) for LUTS comparing 5-9 and ≥10 h/day sitting time vs <5 h/day were 1.08 (95% CI 1.00-1.24) and 1.15 (95% CI 1.06-1.24), respectively (P for trend <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Prolonged sitting time and low physical activity levels were positively associated with the development of LUTS in a large sample of middle-aged Korean men. This result supports the importance of both reducing sitting time and promoting physical activity for preventing LUTS.
Authors: Emad Al-Yahya; Maha T Mohammad; Jennifer Muhaidat; Saddam Al Demour; Dania Qutishat; Lara Al-Khlaifat; Rasha Okasheh; Sophie Lawrie; Patrick Esser; Helen Dawes Journal: Am J Mens Health Date: 2019 May-Jun