Association between urinary incontinence and sarcopenic obesity among middle-aged and older Brazilian women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complaint among middle-aged and older women, associated with many negative impacts in health. The aim of this study was to analyze whether an association exists between UI and sarcopenic obesity (SO) among middle-aged and older women living in northeastern Brazil. The association of UI with sarcopenia or obesity alone was also assessed.

Methods

In a cross-sectional, analytical study, 531 women living in Santa Cruz and Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte state (Brazil), aged between 40 and 80 years, were assessed for the presence of UI in the last 12 months by self-reporting. Waist circumference equal to or greater than 88 cm was considered to classify obesity, while skeletal muscle mass below 5.93 kg/m², assessed by bio

SUBMITTER: Medeiros CNA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811962 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature