The Lifestyle Factors in Relation to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in a Rural Community.
- Author:
Byung Mann CHO
1
;
Sang Don LEE
;
Moon Kee CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Benign prostatic hyperplasia;
Lifestyle factors;
Rural community
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Humans;
Life Style*;
Male;
Prevalence;
Prostate;
Prostatic Hyperplasia*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Risk Factors;
Rural Population*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1999;40(5):589-593
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Little is known as to risk factors for benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH), especially in this country. We investigated lifestyle factors in relation to BPH. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted population-based cross-sectional study including men aged 50 years and older in a rural community and analyzed data on 195 men. BPH was defined as enlargement of the prostate gland of equivalent weight>20gm in the presence of voiding symptoms(IPSS>7) and low urinary peak flow rate(<15ml/sec). Informations on the lifestyle factors were collected by direct personal interview using structured questionnaire. RESULTS: Adjusted prevalence rate ratio was 1.11 for age(95% confidence interval, CI, 1.03-1.19), 1.16 for body mass index(95% CI 0.97-1.38), 2.46 for salty food intake(95% CI 0.83-7.34), 2.09 for skipping breakfast(95% CI 0.45-9.67). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that lifestyle factors may be important risk factors for BPH in the community.
