Centrally Distributed Adiposity as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Fecal Incontinence: United States Population-based Analysis.

Brent HiramotoRyan FlanaganMayssan MuftahEric D ShahWalter W Chan

Published in: Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (2024)

WHtR was independently associated with increased odds of FI in this nationally representative sample of United States adults, whereas BMI was not consistently correlated. This suggests bowel continence may depend more on how body mass is distributed.

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