Category: Pelvic Floor & Prolapse
| Intervention | Condition | Outcome / Effect | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📊 |
Weight loss of 5% to <10% of body weight
vs Women who gained weight (refer |
Urinary Incontinence
Postmenopausal Women |
Women who lost 5% to less than 10% of body weight had 3.7 times the odds of achieving at least a 70%
OR 3.7 |
↑ |
PMC3038422
18 months |
| 📊 |
Weight loss of 5% to <10% of body weight
vs Women who gained weight (37% s |
Urinary Incontinence |
Approximately 75% of women who lost 5% to less than 10% of their body weight reported being moderate
75% moderately or very satisfied at 6 mo |
↑ |
PMC3038422
18 months |
| 📊 |
Weight loss of 5% to <10% of body weight
vs Women who gained weight (refer |
Stress urinary incontinence |
Weight loss of 5% to less than 10% was associated with significant reductions in stress urinary inco
OR 2.3 |
↕ |
PMC3038422
18 months |
| 📊 |
Weight loss of 5% to <10% of body weight
vs Women who gained weight (refer |
Urge urinary incontinence
Postmenopausal Women |
Women who lost 5% to less than 10% of their body weight had significantly greater odds of achieving
OR 3.9 |
↑ |
PMC3038422
18 months |
Women who lost 5% to less than 10% of their body weight through an intensive behavioral weight loss program had 3.7 times the odds of achieving at least a 70% reduction in total urinary incontinence episodes compared to those who did not lose as much weight. (PMC3038422) Approximately 75% of women in this weight loss group reported being moderately or very satisfied with their changes in urinary leakage at 6 months. (PMC3038422) Weight loss of 5% to less than 10% was associated with significant reductions in stress urinary incontinence episode frequency at 6, 12, and 18 months, with an odds ratio of 2.3. (PMC3038422) For urge urinary incontinence, women who lost 5% to less than 10% of their body weight had 3.9 times the odds of achieving at least a 70% reduction in episodes. (PMC3038422)