Effect of vitamin D supplementation on urinary incontinence in older women: ancillary findings from a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observational studies among older women have associated vitamin D insufficiency with a greater prevalence and incidence of urinary incontinence. However, little is known about the effect of vitamin D supplementation in reducing urinary incontinence.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation in reducing the frequency of urinary incontinence in older women.

Study design

We conducted an ancillary study of women aged ≥55 years in the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial, a randomized trial with a 2×2 factorial design. Recruitment of participants started from 2011 to 2014 across 50 US states, and the follow-up of participants ended in January 2018. Randomized treatments in the parent study included (1) vitamin D₃ (cholecal

SUBMITTER: Markland AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8983596 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature