The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men

Authors : Ali ASLAN, Abdullah ÇIRAKOĞLU, Yeliz KAŞKO ARICI

Pages : 138-144

Doi:10.19127/mbsjohs.591267

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Publication Date : 2019-08-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The studies evaluating, association between obesity and lower urinary tract symptoms insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LUTS); are limited. Our study’s objective was to determine the correlation between obesity and LUTS in men. Methods: Information of 639 patients who were aged between 37 and 92, had not been treated for BPH before, had moderate or severe LUTS, had International Prostate Symptom Score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IPSS); ≥8 and had prostate-specific antigen insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSA); value less than 4 ng/ml was evaluated retrospectively. Measured Body Mass Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI); was classified in accordance with World Health Organization insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WHO);. Results: A statistically significant difference was present between BMI groups with respect to post-void residual urine volume insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PVR); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.017);. PVR level of the obesity group’s PVR level was found to be significantly lower when compared to the normal group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. In patients with diabetes mellitus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DM);, only PVR parameter among LUTS was found to differ significantly from BMI groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p=0.037 );. In patients with DM, the mean of PVR of obese patients was detected to be significantly lower when compared to the mean of normal patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. In patients with cardiovascular disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CD);, only Qmax and Qave parameters were found to differ significantly from BMI groups. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.001 and p<0.001, respectively);. In patients with CD, the mean Qmax of obese patients was significantly higher than the average of normal-weight patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: Although there is no association between obesity and LUTS except PVR, we think that the risk of obesity associated with DM and CD would significantly increase the risk of LUTS.
Keywords : Lower urinary tract symptoms, Body mass index, Obesity, Urology