Incidence of obesity in female patients with fecal incontinence
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the incidence of fecal incontinence in female patients. Patients and Method: In this study, data of 98 female patients presenting with fecal incontinence and of 98 healthy control subjects were retros...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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Visceral medicine
Year: 2012, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 275-279 |
| ISSN: | 2297-475X |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000341930 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000341930 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/341930 
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| Author Notes: | Dieter Bussen, Alexander Herold, Stefanie Bussen |
| Summary: | Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the incidence of fecal incontinence in female patients. Patients and Method: In this study, data of 98 female patients presenting with fecal incontinence and of 98 healthy control subjects were retrospectively analyzed. Results: In 34% of the study patients and 50% of the controls, body mass indices were within the normal range (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) (Mann-Whitney U test: p > 0.05). 29% of the study patients and 32% of the control group were overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2) (U test: p > 0.05). 26% of the study group and 9% of the control collective were identified as obese according to the WHO classification I (U test: p = 0.033). 5% of the patients and 6% of the controls were diagnosed as obese according to the WHO classification II (U test: p > 0.05), and 2% of the patients and 1% of the controls fulfilled the definition for obesity based on the WHO classification III (U test: p > 0.05). Conclusion: Since the percentage of females suffering from obesity is significantly higher in patients presenting with fecal incontinence when compared to healthy controls, weight loss should be pointed out strongly in a conservative treatment of fecal incontinence. |
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| Item Description: | Online publiziert: 16. August 2012 Gesehen am 15.06.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2297-475X |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000341930 |