Is Caffeine Intake Associated With Urinary Incontinence in Japanese Adults?.
10.3961/jpmph.2012.45.3.204
- Author:
Fumi HIRAYAMA
1
;
Andy H LEE
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia. Andy.Lee@curtin.edu.au
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Caffeine;
Case-control studies;
Risk factors;
Urinary incontinence;
Urinary tract symptoms
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Caffeine/*administration & dosage/*adverse effects;
Female;
Health Surveys;
Humans;
Japan/epidemiology;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Odds Ratio;
Questionnaires;
Risk Assessment;
Urinary Incontinence/*chemically induced/*epidemiology/physiopathology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
2012;45(3):204-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether caffeine intake is associated with urinary incontinence (UI) among Japanese adults. METHODS: A total of 683 men and 298 women aged 40 to 75 years were recruited from the community in middle and southern Japan. A validated food frequency questionnaire was administered face-to-face to obtain information on dietary intake and habitual beverage consumption. Urinary incontinence status was ascertained using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form. RESULTS: Mean daily caffeine intake was found to be similar between incontinent subjects (men 120 mg, women 94 mg) and others without the condition (men 106 mg, women 103 mg), p=0.33 for men and p=0.44 for women. The slight increases in risk of UI at the highest level of caffeine intake were not significant after adjusting for confounding factors. The adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) were 1.36 (0.65 to 2.88) and 1.12 (0.57 to 2.22) for men and women, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: No association was evident between caffeine intake and UI in middle-aged and older Japanese adults. Further studies are required to confirm the effect of caffeine in the prevention of UI.
