Incidence of obesity in female patients with fecal incontinence

• Verfasst von: Bussen, Dieter G. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Herold, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bussen, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Incidence of obesity in female patients with fecal incontinence
• Verf.angabe: Dieter Bussen, Alexander Herold, Stefanie Bussen
• Jahr: 2012
• Umfang: 5 S.
• Fussnoten: Online publiziert: 16. August 2012 ; Gesehen am 15.06.2018
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Visceral medicine
• Ort Quelle: Basel : Karger, 2016
• Jahr Quelle: 2012
• Band/Heft Quelle: 28(2012), 4, Seite 275-279
• ISSN Quelle: 2297-475X
• DOI: doi:10.1159/000341930
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1576394697

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the incidence of fecal incontinence in female patients. Patients and Method: In this study, data of 98 female patients presenting with fecal incontinence and of 98 healthy control subjects were retrospectively analyzed. Results: In 34% of the study patients and 50% of the controls, body mass indices were within the normal range (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) (Mann-Whitney U test: p > 0.05). 29% of the study patients and 32% of the control group were overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2) (U test: p > 0.05). 26% of the study group and 9% of the control collective were identified as obese according to the WHO classification I (U test: p = 0.033). 5% of the patients and 6% of the controls were diagnosed as obese according to the WHO classification II (U test: p > 0.05), and 2% of the patients and 1% of the controls fulfilled the definition for obesity based on the WHO classification III (U test: p > 0.05). Conclusion: Since the percentage of females suffering from obesity is significantly higher in patients presenting with fecal incontinence when compared to healthy controls, weight loss should be pointed out strongly in a conservative treatment of fecal incontinence.