Female urinary incontinence and obesity assessed by anthropometry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: Analysis from the 2008-09 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Published in: Lower urinary tract symptoms (2017)

Obesity parameters obtained using DEXA are closely related to UI. Of these parameters, the trunk fat/leg fat ratio is the strongest in predicting the presence of UI. In addition, the present study has found a novel trunk fat/leg fat ratio cut-off value for defining obesity related to the UI.

Keyphrases

dual energy
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
computed tomography
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
urinary incontinence
high fat diet induced
weight gain
fatty acid
high resolution
magnetic resonance
physical activity
body mass index