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KMID : 0371020120450030204
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
2012 Volume.45 No. 3 p.204 ~ p.208
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Is Caffeine Intake Associated With Urinary Incontinence in Japanese Adults?
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Hirayama Fumi
Lee Andy H.
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Caffeine, Case-control studies, Risk factors, Urinary incontinence, Urinary tract symptoms
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