Associations between obesity, physical fitness, and urinary incontinence in non-institutionalized postmenopausal women: The elderly EXERNET multi-center study. Issue 2 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moreno-Vecino, Beatriz; Arija-Blázquez, Alfredo; Pedrero-Chamizo, Raquel; Alcázar, Julián; Gómez-Cabello, Alba; Pérez-López, Faustino R.; González-Gross, Marcela; Casajús, José A.; Ara, Ignacio; EXERNET Group
• Is Part Of: Maturitas. Volume 82:Issue 2(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 214
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Climacteric -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Climacteric -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Middle Aged -- Periodicals; Climatère -- Périodiques; Ménopause -- Périodiques; Climacterium; Climacteric; Menopause; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 612.66
• DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.07.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0378-5122

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0045"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Urinary incontinence prevalence was 28.5% in non-institutionalized postmenopausal women older than 65-yrs old.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Body mass index, waist circumferences and body fat percentage were greater in women with urinary incontinence compared to those without urinary incontinence.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Increased physical fitness has a positive effect to reduce urinary incontinence.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Upper body flexibility was the fitness variable more closely related to urinary incontinence.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Interventions focused on weight management and physical fitness improvements can potentially reduce urinary incontinence.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>