Vitamin D and incident urinary incontinence in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The aim of this study is to determine whether vitamin D status is associated with incident urinary incontinence (UI) among community-dwelling older adults.

Subjects/methods

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging is a prospective cohort study of community-dwelling Medicare enrollees. Standardized assessment of UI was conducted using the validated Incontinence Severity Index. The analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels was performed on stored baseline sera. UI was assessed every 6-12 months for up to 42 months. The analyses included multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models.

Results

Of 350 participants (175 male, 147 black, mean age 73.6±5.8), 54% (189/350) were vitamin D deficient (25(OH)D <20 ng

SUBMITTER: Vaughan CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014687 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature