Gender differences in the associations between knee pain and urinary incontinence in older adults: Cross-sectional analysis from the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research Study (MELoR).
Sumaiyah MatMohamad Hasif JaafarAzad H A RazackJasmine LimTeng Aik OngSu-Yen KhongShahrul Bahyah KamaruzzamanAi-Vyrn ChinAzlina Amir AbbasChee Ken ChanNoran Naqiah HairiSajaratulnisah OthmanMaw Pin Tannull nullPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2023)
Our study refutes previous assumptions that urinary incontinence in individuals with OA is attributed to impaired mobility alone, but introduces the role of abdominal obesity in this relationship, particularly in women. Future studies should assess the temporal relationship between body fat distribution and OA with urinary incontinence.
Keyphrases
- urinary incontinence
- cross sectional
- knee osteoarthritis
- metabolic syndrome
- chronic pain
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- total knee arthroplasty
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- neuropathic pain
- pain management
- pregnant women
- spinal cord injury
- current status
- weight gain
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction