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The relationship between fecal incontinence and food insecurity in United States women: an analysis of 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Okada, Chihiro; Kim, Joseph I; Melamed, Michal L; Abraham, Nitya; Halani, Priyanka Kadam.
Afiliação
  • Okada C; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
  • Kim JI; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
  • Melamed ML; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
  • Abraham N; Department of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
  • Halani PK; Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. Electronic address: pkadamhalani@gmail.com.
Am J Obstet Gynecol ; 228(4): 449.e1-449.e13, 2023 04.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36509175
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Fecal incontinence is a prevalent debilitating pelvic floor disorder characterized by the involuntary loss of stool. Fecal incontinence is known to be associated with constipation and loose stool, advancing age, chronic comorbidities, and previous anorectal trauma, among other biologic risk factors. The relationship between social determinants of health, such as food insecurity, and fecal incontinence is not well elucidated.

OBJECTIVE:

This study aimed to investigate the association between fecal incontinence and food insecurity using a nationally representative sample of US adult women. Our secondary aim was to examine the role of diet by assessing dietary differences between participants with and without fecal incontinence and between food-insecure women with and without fecal incontinence. STUDY

DESIGN:

This study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative series of cross-sectional health surveys. Fecal incontinence was defined as accidental leakage of stool within the last 30 days. Food insecurity was assessed using the household food security measure created by the US Department of Agriculture. Dietary data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey dietary interviews titled "Individual Foods, First Day" and "Individual Foods, Second Day," which estimate the foods and drinks consumed in the preceding 24 hours, were pooled. The association between fecal incontinence and food insecurity was analyzed using logistic regression after controlling for patient characteristics.

RESULTS:

Overall, 3216 women were included, representing nearly 130 million US women. Of these women, 10.9% had fecal incontinence. There was no significant difference in diet between women with and without fecal incontinence (p>0.05). Food-insecure women in the overall sample reported higher carbohydrate and sugar intake and lower fiber and alcohol intake (all P<.05). Among food-insecure women, those with fecal incontinence had higher calorie and total fats intake than those without fecal incontinence; there was no significant difference in other dietary components (p>0.05). There was a significant association between food insecurity and fecal incontinence, such that women with food insecurity had higher odds of fecal incontinence after adjusting for patient characteristics and diet (odds ratio, 1.76; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-2.66; P=.008).

CONCLUSION:

Food insecurity was associated with fecal incontinence even after accounting for diet. Understanding the role of social determinants of health in fecal incontinence symptomatology and treatment is important to potentially alleviate symptom burden and improve the quality of life in at-risk populations.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Incontinência Fecal Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am J Obstet Gynecol Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Incontinência Fecal Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am J Obstet Gynecol Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article