ArticleInternational neurourology journal2019
Do Lifestyle Factors Affect Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms? Results from the Korean Community Health Survey.
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- Association between lifestyle, multiple chronic conditions, mental health status and the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia in Chinese elderly.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Association between physical activity levels and lower urinary tract symptoms: a cohort study in 20,732 Brazilian men.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- Sex differences in lower urinary tract symptoms of Korean workers: Prevalence, mental health, and associated factors.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- National and regional trends in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and associated risk factors among Korean adults, 2009-2021.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Osteoarthritis Symptoms Among Vendors in a Conventional Market.International neurourology journal · 2022Article
- Changes in Prevalence and Treatment Pattern of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Korea.International neurourology journal · 2021Article
- Comparison of Efficacy of Different Surgical Techniques for Benign Prostatic Obstruction.International neurourology journal · 2021Article
- Improvement in Near Vision Following Silodosin Treatment in Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.International neurourology journal · 2021Article
- Cognitive Function and Urologic Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.International neurourology journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the relationships between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and lifestyle factors (physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and stress) in Korean men.
methodsWe analyzed the survey results of South Korean men (n=64,439) who were 40 years of age or older among whom interviews were conducted using questionnaires. Trained interviewers performed face-to-face surveys using computer-assisted personal interviewing, the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and standard questions. We assessed the relationships of lifestyle factors (physical activity, cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, height, weight, and stress) with LUTS.
resultsWe observed higher IPSS scores in participants who engaged in no exercise (n=46,008 [71.7%], IPSS=3.19±5.36) than in those who engaged in vigorous physical activity (n=10,657 [17.6%], IPSS=2.28±4.15). Former smokers showed higher total, storage, and voiding symptom IPSS scores than current smokers and nonsmokers. Nondrinkers had higher IPSS scores than current alcohol drinkers. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, we detected no relationship between LUTS and current alcohol drinking in the moderate and severe LUTS groups, using the mild LUTS group as a reference (moderate: 0.91; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.91-0.91; P<0.001, severe: 0.78; 95% CI, 0.78-0.78; P<0.001). Participants with moderate to severe stress showed higher total IPSS scores than those with no or mild stress (3.38±5.77 vs. 2.88±4.90), with significant relationships between stress and LUTS found in the moderate and severe LUTS groups. In logistic regression analysis, stronger relationships were found for storage and voiding symptoms in the moderate and severe stress groups compared to the mild stress group.
conclusionA history of smoking, low levels of physical activity, low body mass index, and moderate to severe stress were associated with a greater severity of LUTS. Moderate to severe stress was also related to voiding symptoms. However, there was no association between alcohol intake and LUTS severity.
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