Obesity as a predictor of postpartum urinary symptoms
Obesity as a predictor of postpartum urinary symptoms
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1600-0412.1997.tb07993.x
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发表时间：
1997-04-01
影响因子：
4.3
通讯作者：
Agger, AO
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作者：
Rasmussen, KL;Krue, S;Agger, AO
Background. To investigate the relationship between pre-pregnancy obesity, and urinary symptoms, especially urinary incontinence, before, during, and 6-18 months after delivery.Methods. Body Mass Index extracted from obstetric records. Postal questionnaire.Material and setting. One hundred and eight women with Body Mass Index of at least 30 kg/m2 delivered at the Obstetric Department, Herning Central Hospital, October 1994 to September 1995. As control served 108 matched, normal weight women delivering during the same period.Result. Response rate was 83%. Stress incontinence, urgency and the feeling of having a hygienic problem was significantly more common after delivery in both groups, but at any time significantly more common among obese women. Urge incontinence was a numerically small problem after delivery.Conclusion. Obesity is a potent risk factor for several urinary symptoms after pregnancy and delivery, and a substantial number of women still have problems 6-18 months postpartum.
