Weight loss prevents urinary incontinence in obese women with type 2 Diabetes

       The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial recently came out with conclusion that moderate weight loss in obese/overweight type 2 diabetic women. The study determined the effect of weight loss on the prevalence, incidence and resolution of weekly or more frequent urinary incontinence in overweight/obese women with type 2 diabetes after 1 year of intervention.

     The urinary incontinence is one of the prominent problems in obese women with DM Type 2 though incontinence doesn’t depend on the weight. Women in this substudy (2,739, mean ± SD age 57.9 ± 6.8 years, body mass index 36.5 ± 6.1 kg/m²) were randomized into an intensive lifestyle weight loss intervention or a diabetes support and education control condition.

      Moderate weight loss reduced the incidence but did not improve the resolution rates of urinary incontinence at 1 year among overweight/obese women with type 2 diabetes. Weight loss interventions should be considered for the prevention of urinary incontinence in overweight/obese women with diabetes.

Source:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022534711054620