Abstract

CARRENO, Lina María et al. Health Related Quality of Life and Urinary incontinence in Women with Overweight and Obesity in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Rev. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.1, pp.63-76. ISSN 1692-7273.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revsalud13.01.2015.05.

Objective: To determine the association between quality of life health-related (HRQL) and urinary incontinence (UI) in a population of overweight women in the urban area of Bucaramanga, Colombia. Materials and methods: An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted in March and May 2012. The sample consisted of 63 randomly selected women; median age was 46 years with a minimum of 18 and maximum of 65 years, 76% were overweight, and 24% obese.We assessed the HRQL with the SF-36 questionnaire and lower urinary tract symptoms quality of life questionnaire (ICIQ-FLUTSqol). Urinary incontinence was assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence questionnaire, short form (ICIQ-IU Short Form). Results: The overall prevalence of UI was 39.7%; 28.6% was Stress UI, mixed UI 11.1%.There were no statistically significant differences in the eight dimensions of SF-36 in women with and without UI. The dimension with lowest score in women with IU was Energy-Fatigue (63.4).The HRQL scores assessed with ICIQ-FLUTSqol questionnaire was 27 with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 55. Conclusion: In women with overweight, we do not found statistically significant differences in the eight dimensions of HR-QOL when comparing women with and without UI.

Keywords : Quality of life; Women's health; Urinary incontinence; Body Mass Index; Obesity; Overweight.

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