- 作者：Yun Hwan Kim ; Jin Ju Kim ; Sun Mie Kim ; Yunhee Choi ; Myung Jae Jeon
- 关键词：metabolic syndrome ; pelvic floor distress inventory (PFDI) ; pelvic floor dysfunction
- 刊名：American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 出版年：2011
- 出版时间：July 2011
- 年：2011
- 卷：205
- 期：1
- 页码：71.e1-71.e8
- 全文大小：361 K
Objective
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of metabolic syndrome (MS) with female pelvic floor dysfunction in middle-aged to older Korean women.Study Design
A prospective cross-sectional study was performed that included a total of 984 Korean women (≥40 years old) who visited a comprehensive medical screening clinic. Pelvic floor dysfunction was assessed by the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20); higher scores indicated a greater symptom burden.
Results
The adjusted mean score on the PFDI-20, and especially the Urinary Distress Inventory-6 subscale, was significantly higher in subjects with MS than those without MS. Furthermore, the PFDI-20 and all 3 subscales were significantly increased in correlation with the number of MS components that were present (P < .05). In the multivariable analysis, MS was associated significantly with PFDI-20 (P = .002) and the 3 subscores (P < .05).
Conclusion
MS was significantly associated with the pelvic floor dysfunction among middle- to old-aged Korean women. Physicians should pay more attention to the pelvic floor symptoms for the patients with MS.