The study of the epidemiology of any disease starts with case definition. Pelvic floor
disorders (PFDs) include stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urgency urinary incontinence …

The rates of overweight and obesity are rising in Canada and worldwide, and there is a
need for effective methods for weight loss and weight maintenance to empower individuals …

Background To determine incidence and remission of UI as well as changes in UI
prevalence in the Norwegian EPINCONT surveys. Methods The EPINCONT surveys were …

Aims The objective of the 5th International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI) chapter on
Adult Conservative Management was to review and summarize the new evidence on …

Background Low cost, non‐invasive alterations in lifestyle are frequently recommended by
healthcare professionals or those presenting with incontinence. However, such …

A literature review was performed on the topic of urinary incontinence during physical
activity and sports. This paper reviews the prevalence, risk factors, pathophysiology and …

Overweight and obesity are becoming a worldwide health problem associated with
numerous co-morbidities. National costs of obesity and pelvic flor disorders have been rising …

Stress urinary incontinence is still a frequent problem for women and men, which leads to
pronounced impairment of the quality of life and withdrawal from the social environment …

Large-scale population-based surveys published in the past decade give new insights
regarding risk factors for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. Age plays a significant …

Purpose Diet, fluid intake and caffeine, alcohol and tobacco use may have effects on lower
urinary tract symptoms. Constructive changes in these modifiable nonurological factors are …