Associations between visceral adipose index and stress urinary incontinence among US adult women: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Visceral adipose index (VAI) is a novel parameter for the evaluation of visceral obesity. The present study aimed to investigate the association between VAI levels and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in a nationally representative population.

Materials and methods

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) women population aged > 20 years were analyzed from 2001 to 2018. SUI was determined by self-reported questions. VAI was calculated using physical examination data and laboratory tests. Survey-weighted logistic regression models were used to analyze the correlation between SUI and VAI.

Results

The final analysis included 9709 women. Among them, 4032 (41.53%) were any SUI, 1130 (11.64%) were at least weekly SUI, and 506 (5.21%) were at

SUBMITTER: Pang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10693499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature