Association of decreased grip strength with lower urinary tract symptoms in women: a cross-sectional study from Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) including frequency, nocturia, urgency, and incontinence, are common in women and cause significant discomfort in daily life. However, diagnosis and treatment of LUTS are often delayed because many patients with such symptoms do not complain to the physician of discomfort and do not seek medical attention. LUTS are known to be associated with muscle weakness. We investigated the association between grip strength and LUTS in women of different ages.

Methods

This study included 4225 women (mean age 48.6 years) who underwent self-referred health screening between April 2015 and December 2019. LUTS were evaluated using a self-reported questionnaire, and the overactive bladder symptom score was used to screen for an overactive bladde

SUBMITTER: Yang SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934376 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature