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Weight Loss Prevents Urinary Incontinence in Women With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the Look AHEAD Trial

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Phelan, Suzanne, Kanaya, Alka M., Subak, Leslee L., Hogan, Patricia E., Espeland, Mark A., Wing, Rena R., Burgio, Kathryn L., DiLillo, Vicki +4 more·2012·Journal of Urology

Abstract

PURPOSE: We determined the effect of weight loss on the prevalence, incidence and resolution of weekly or more frequent urinary incontinence in overweight/obese women with type 2 diabetes after 1 year of intervention in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Women in this substudy (2,739, mean ± SD age 57.9 ± 6.8 years, body mass index 36.5 ± 6.1 kg/m(2)) were randomized into an intensive lifestyle weight loss intervention or a diabetes support and education control condition. RESULTS: At baseline 27% of participants reported urinary incontinence on a validated questionnaire (no significant difference by intensive lifestyle intervention vs diabetes support and education). After 1 year of intervention the intensive lifestyle intervention group in this substudy lost 7.7 ± 7.0 vs 0.7 ± 5.0 kg in the diabetes support and education group. At 1 year fewer women in the intensive lifestyle intervention group reported urinary incontinence (25.3% vs 28.6% in the diabetes support and education group, p = 0.05). Among participants without urinary incontinence at baseline 10.5% of intensive lifestyle intervention and 14.0% of diabetes support and education participants experienced urinary incontinence after 1 year (p = 0.02). There were no significant group differences in the resolution of urinary incontinence (p >0.17). Each kg of weight lost was associated with a 3% reduction in the odds of urinary incontinence developing (p = 0.01), and weight losses of 5% to 10% reduced these odds by 47% (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: Moderate weight loss reduced the incidence but did not improve the resolution rates of urinary incontinence at 1 year among overweight/obese women with type 2 diabetes. Weight loss interventions should be considered for the prevention of urinary incontinence in overweight/obese women with diabetes.

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  • Intensive lifestyle intervention has been associated with improvements in urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, depression, quality of life, physical function, and mobility in the early years of the trial.

    “Other benefits identified during the early years of the trial have included improvements in urinary incontinence,20 sleep apnea,21 depression,22 quality of life,23 physical function,24 and mobility.”

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  1. [7]Wing RR West DS Grady D Effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women: results at 12 and 18 months J Urol 9 184 1005 20643425 PMC3038435

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Phelan, S., Kanaya, A. M., Subak, L. L., Hogan, P. E., Espeland, M. A., Wing, R. R., Burgio, K. L., DiLillo, V., Gorin, A. A., West, D. S., Brown, J. S., & The Look AHEAD Research Group
Affiliations
  • California Polytechnic State University (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences (US)
  • Brown University (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • Ohio Wesleyan University (US)
  • University of Connecticut (US)
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Venue
Journal of Urology
Published
2012-03
Volume
187
Issue
3
Pages
939-944
ISSN
  • 0022-5347 (ISSN-L)
  • 1527-3792
OpenAlex
W1984430026
Cited by
107
References
18
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Journal of Urology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - OWU (Ohio Wesleyan University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5p30dk046204-15)
  • U.S. Public Health Service (PA-98-053)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK-57171, DK 57136, DK57149, DK 57002, DK57182, DK56990, (DK 046204, DK57008, DK57177, DK 57078, DK57219, U01DK057149, DK-57178, U01DK057151, U01DK057135, U01DK057131, U01DK056990, DK-57135, U01DK057136, DK-56992, DK57154, U01DK057178, U01DK057182, U01DK057078, U01DK057154, U01DK057008, U01DK057171, DK57131, U01DK057002, U01DK057219, K24DK080775, U01DK056992, U01DK057177, P30DK017047, P30DK048520, DK 57151, P30-DK046204, P30-DK 48520)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01-RR-0021140, M01RR-00051, M01RR002719, M01RR000056, M01RR000051, M01RR001066, M0-1-RR-02719, M01RR000211, M01-RR01066)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
urinary incontinence, weight loss, type 2 diabetes, women, overweight and obesity, intensive lifestyle intervention, diabetes support and education, Look AHEAD trial, body weight
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Life Style, Middle Aged, Obesity, United States, Urinary Incontinence, Weight Loss, Incidence, Prevalence, Chi-Square Distribution, Logistic Models, Treatment Outcome

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