Longitudinal Changes in Adiposity and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Among Older Men

for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Research Group

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Abstract

Background: Adiposity increases risk for male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), although longitudinal studies have produced conflicting results. No prior studies have evaluated longitudinal associations of changes in adiposity with concurrent LUTS severity among older men. Methods: We used repeated adiposity measurements from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), body mass index (BMI), and American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUASI) measured at 4 study visits over a 9-year period among 5 949 men enrolled in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study. Linear mixed effect models adjusted for age, health-related behaviors, and comorbidities were created to evaluate the association between baseline and change in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area, total fat mass, and BMI with change in LUTS severity measured by the AUASI. Results: A nonlinear association was observed between baseline VAT area and change in AUASI: men in baseline VAT tertile (T) 2 had a lower annual increase in AUASI score compared to men in T1 and T3 (T2 vs T1: β = −0.07; 95% CI −0.12, −0.03; p = .008; T3 vs T1: NS) but differences were small. No significant associations were observed between change in VAT area and change in AUASI score. Neither baseline tertiles nor change in total fat mass or BMI were associated with change in AUASI score. Conclusions: Changes in VAT area, total fat mass, and BMI were not associated with change in LUTS severity in this cohort. Thus, despite other health benefits, interventions targeting adiposity alone are unlikely to be effective for preventing or treating LUTS among older men.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2102-2109
Number of pages8
JournalJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Volume77
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2022

Keywords

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • Overactive bladder
  • Urological conditions
  • Weight loss (1–5 MESH)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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