- Study of 376 women aged 47-55 assessed the association between abdominal fat and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
- Higher levels of abdominal fat, total fat mass, waist circumference, and BMI were associated with increased SUI risk.
- DXA and BIA were used to measure body composition.
- Changes in fat mass over time were not associated with changes in pelvic floor symptoms.
- Abdominal fat may be a clinically important factor in assessing SUI risk in middle-aged women.
Source: Menopause
