The association between depressive symptoms and lower urinary tract symptoms and impact among women: Investigating behavioural, cognitive and physiological pathways.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mechanistic studies are needed to understand why depressive symptoms are associated with poorer physical health. The objective of this study was to examine whether behavioural, cognitive and physiological factors mediated an association between depressive symptoms, measured in early adulthood, and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and their impact, a composite variable measured in mid-life adulthood, among women in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, conducted in four regions of the United States.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Methods

Data were examined for 871 women. Depressive symptoms were measured and averaged across Years 5, 10 and 15. Year 20 health behaviour combined information about smoking, physical activity and diet. Y

SUBMITTER: Brady SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751663 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature