The study looked at 5,771 individuals – men and women – aged 40 to 69 who were part of a multi-phasic health screening. Of the group, 409 women and 189 men reported urinary urgency. Participants were all asked standardized questions for overactive bladder and underwent health evaluations.
The study found that even modestly elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and HbA1c are independently associated with a higher risk of overactive bladder among women. FPG of 110 to 125 mg/dL was associated with a 46 percent higher risk of overactive bladder among women compared to FPG less than 100 mg/dL.
HbA1c of 5.5 percent to 5.9 percent was associated with a 31 percent higher risk of overactive bladder than HbA1c less than five percent. The same associations were not seen among men.
The authors wrote, “To our knowledge, this is the first study in a population-based sample of men and women to assess the potential role of pre-diabetes in the development of OAB. These results indicate that bladder storage function may be affected even in pre-diabetes in women.”
Prediabetes can very well be controlled and managed with healthy lifestyle habits such as losing weight, regular exercise, and eating well. Based on the research findings, it is wise to reduce your risk of prediabetes to also reduce your risk of overactive bladder.
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