Associations of dietary patterns and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Korean adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Dietary factors act on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). This study examined the relationship between the overall diet quality and LUTS.

Subjects/methods

This study analyzed the data from examinees who visited a general hospital in Korea (October 13, 2014-March 12, 2020). The number of subjects in the study was 6,506 adult men. The recommended food score was used to evaluate the overall quality of the diet, and the International Prostate Symptom Score was used to quantify LUTS. Logistic regression analysis was used to derive the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) to evaluate the relationship between the dietary quality and LUTS. The influence of age, education, marital history, income, occupation, smoking, drinking, exercise, metabolic

SUBMITTER: Lim JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982691 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature