Lower urinary tract symptoms among normal-weight, overweight, and obese palestinians: a study of prevalence and impact on the quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among non-obese and obese Palestinians. The study also aimed to assess the effects of LUTS on the quality of life of obese and non-obese Palestinians.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted among normal-weight, overweight, and obese Palestinians using the King Health Questionnaire. The data collected from participants were entered and analyzed using SPSS (version 22).

Results

In this study, data were collected from 378 participants. The median age of the participants was 42.0 [30.0, 55.0] years, and the median body mass index was 27.1 [24.0, 30.8] kg/m². Of the participants, 149 (39.4%) were overweight and 112 (29.6%) were obese. The prev

SUBMITTER: Amous Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11396118 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature