The Association between Obesity and Wet Overactive Bladder: Results from 2005 to 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: The association between obesity and wet overactive bladder (wet OAB) was few and was also inconsistent and controversial in sex differences. This study aimed to ascertain the specific association between obesity and wet OAB for females and males using five obesity measures.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 29,041 participants from the 2005-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database. The outcome was the risk of wet OAB. Five obesity measures were exposure using quintile, including body mass index (BMI), waist-to-stature ratio (WSR), body fat percentage (BFP), fat mass, and lean mass. The associations were elucidated using weighted logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis.

Results

The elevated BMI, WSR

SUBMITTER: He Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12176402 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature