Correlation between urinary incontinence and peripheric polyneuropathy without diabetes in women with obesity grades II and III
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https://doi.org/10.62827/fb.v26i2.1053Keywords:
Age Groups; Menopause; Obesity; Polyneuropathies; Urinary Incontinence.Abstract
Introduction: Obesity and its strong link with urinary incontinence (UI) have been widely documented in the literature. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of UI and polyneuropathy (PNP) in women with obesity classes II and III and explore possible associations. Methods: 211 women underwent the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF), the Neuropathy Symptom Score (NSS), and the abbreviated International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), in addition to anthropometric measurements, laboratory tests, and gynecological evaluation. Comparisons of UI scores and PNP symptoms were made using the Mann-Whitney, Spearman, and Pearson's Chi-Square (ꭓ2) tests. Results: The prevalence of women with UI and obesity classes II and III was 69.6% (n=147), and the presence of PNP symptoms was 58.8% (n=128). In the univariate analysis, UI showed no association with PNP (p= 0.374), physical inactivity (p= 0.895), smoking (p= 0.630), menopause (p= 0.134), or parity (p= 0.073). PNP was also not associated with a sedentary lifestyle (p= 0.058), smoking (p= 0.438), menopause (p= 0.225), or parity (p= 0.441). There was no significant difference in UI (p= 0.372) and PNP (p= 0.179) scores between classes II and III of obesity. Age showed a significant correlation with ICIQ (p= 0.007) and NSS (p= 0.008). UI correlated positively with the number of normal births (p < 0.032). Conclusion: UI and PNP in women with obesity classes II and III without DM were not associated with each other and other variables but were related to increasing age and normal birth.
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