ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2015
Evaluation of the relationship between the pelvic floor muscles and insulin resistance.
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- Does Diabetes Matter? The Efficacy of PRP on the Quality of Life in Stress Urinary Incontinence.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessment of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles: An Integrative Review.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- Insulin Resistance as a Biomarker for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Stratification by Delivery Modes.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Bidirectional Relationships between Sarcopenia and Pelvic Floor Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Life of Female Urinary Incontinence: An Epidemiological Survey of 9584 Women in a Region of Southeastern China.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- The Most Common Functional Disorders and Factors Affecting Female Pelvic Floor.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Narrative Review.Research and reports in urology · 2020Review
- Negative impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on progress of pelvic floor muscle electromyography activity: Cohort study.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) in women with insulin resistance (IR) using surface electromyography and to associate the results with insulin levels. PATIENTS AND
methodsThrough an analytical, cross-sectional study, 86 women were evaluated and divided into two groups: a control group (n=35) and an IR group (n=51). Data were collected through detailed history-taking, physical examination, and biochemical analysis. Fasting insulin levels were used for diagnosing IR. Electromyography of the PFMs was used for analyzing the tone and maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). The measures of central tendency and linear regression models were used.
resultsThe average age was 25.3±4.5 years in the IR group and 27.2±4.4 years in the control group. The mean weight was 75.6±17.6 kg and 51.8±4.9 kg in the IR and control groups, respectively. Fasting insulin levels were 19.7±6.6 µIU/mL in the IR group and 5.4±1.8 µIU/mL in the control group (P<0.010). There were significant differences between the groups with regard to PFM tone (IR: 13.4±3.4 µV; control: 25.1±3.3 µV; P<0.001) and MVC (IR: 47.6±4.5 µV; control: 64.3±5.0 µV; P<0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis using the insulin levels as dependent variable showed a significant association for MVC (P=0.047), weight (P=0.017), and waist circumference (P=0.000).
conclusionCompared with the control group, the IR group showed lower electromyographic activity of the PFMs, and there was an association between insulin levels and electromyographic activity.
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