Adherence to Mediterranean diet and female urinary incontinence: Evidence from the NHANES database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition in female. Oxidative stress and inflammation levels play important roles in UI progression. Mediterranean diet (MD) as a healthy anti-inflammatory dietary pattern has been reported to be associated with several inflammatory diseases. This study aimed to assess the association between the adherence to Mediterranean diet (aMED) and female UI.

Methods

Data of study women aged ≥18 years old and diagnosed as stress UI and urgency UI were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2018. Dietary intake information was obtained by 24-h dietary recall interview. Covariates included sociodemographic information, physical examination, and history of diseases and medication were extracted f

SUBMITTER: Xie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495614 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature