The prevalence of urinary incontinence in obese women and its effect on quality of life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216375 |
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| Authors | Zehra Can (0000-0003-4997-3113, Yusuf Şerefoğlu Faculty of Health Sciences, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Kilis, Turkey), Sevil Şahin (0000-0001-7089-6648, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pages | 207-218 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2021.1958329 |
| PMID | 34748468 |
| OpenAlex | W3212444296 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
This is an analytical cross-sectional study conducted to investigate the incidence of urinary incontinence in obese women and its effect on quality of life. The mean BMI of the obese women participating in the study was 37.34 ± 4.85 and 88.1% of them had urinary incontinence. The I-QOL score was 63 (min; max: 25; 108) in the women found to have urinary incontinence. According to the ICIQ-SF scores obtained, urinary incontinence was higher than the disturbing level
Gynecology · Incidence (geometry · Obesity · Quality of life (healthcare · Urinary incontinence · Urinary system · Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes · Diverticular Disease and Complications · Medicine · Nursing · Pelvic floor disorders treatments · Internal Medicine · Urology
| Highly cited | No |
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