OBJECTIVE: To examine whether modifiable lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity,
physical activity and intake of alcohol or caffeinated drinks were associated with urinary …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this case control study was to evaluate the relationship between
smoking and female urinary incontinence. STUDY DESIGN: The study included 606 women …

The aim of the study was to investigate the relation between cigarette smoking and urinary
incontinence. A group of 80 women with incontinence (Group A) were tested urodynamically …

METHODS: Questionnaires were mailed to 3,000 women (aged 18–79 years) randomly
identified from the Finnish Population Register. Case definitions for stress urinary …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify factors related to urinary incontinence in both
sexes by analysing almost 2.500 individuals participating in a health screening project in the …

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 …

Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition that interferes with women's
health‐related quality of life. Prevalence rates from earlier studies are wide‐ranging, due to …

Abstract Background. The International Continence Society has defined urinary
incontinence as a condition in which involuntary loss of urine is objectively demonstrable …

Objectives: The aim was to assess the prevalence of any urinary leakage in an unselected
female population in Norway, and to estimate the prevalence of significant incontinence …

Objectives. To assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its influence on the quality
of life. Material and methods. A random sample of every fourth woman aged Ø20 years …