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IntroductionTo assess whether obesity has a greater impact than overweight on urinary incontinence severity, pelvic floor muscle function, and quality of life in women with urinary incontinence. MethodsA pilot cross-sectional study using a convenience sample. Twenty-six volunteers were evaluated and divided into: Overweight Group (n=11) with BMI (body mass index) between 25.0-29.9kg/m²; Obesity Group (n=15) BMI≥30.0kg/m². The volunteers performed the urogynecological evaluation, Incontinence Severity Index (ISI), the King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ), 1-hour pad test and evaluation of pelvic floor muscle function. Statistical analysis: Shapiro–Wilk test and the Mann-Whitney test for intergroup analysis. The significance level: p≤0.05. ResultsThe average age was 61.09(12.51) in the Overweight Group and 55.93(9.03) years in the Obesity Group. The Overweight Group presented better fast fiber contraction (p=0.03) of the pelvic floor muscle. There were no differences in the ISI and quality of life between the groups. ConclusionsThere was no difference in the impact caused by being overweight or obese in relation to urinary incontinence severity, pelvic floor muscle function and quality of life, except for fast fiber contraction in which Overweight Group showed better results. |
