Weight loss prevents urinary incontinence in women with type 2 diabetes: results from the Look AHEAD trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We determined the effect of weight loss on the prevalence, incidence and resolution of weekly or more frequent urinary incontinence in overweight/obese women with type 2 diabetes after 1 year of intervention in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial.

Materials and methods

Women in this substudy (2,739, mean ± SD age 57.9 ± 6.8 years, body mass index 36.5 ± 6.1 kg/m(2)) were randomized into an intensive lifestyle weight loss intervention or a diabetes support and education control condition.

Results

At baseline 27% of participants reported urinary incontinence on a validated questionnaire (no significant difference by intensive lifestyle intervention vs diabetes support and education). After 1 year of intervention the intensive lifestyle intervent

SUBMITTER: Phelan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3646565 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature