Factors Influencing the Severity of Urinary and Defecatory Dysfunction Among the Middle-Aged and Older Adult Chinese Population: Longitudinal Study of a 5-Wave Survey Cohort
This study is the first to longitudinally examine the risk factors of UDD severity in China's middle-aging and aging population. The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions focusing on muscle strength rehabilitation and comorbidity management to mitigate UDD progression, contributing to improved quality of life for older individuals.
Authors
- L. Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0778-3014)
- Liwei Jing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2653-8496)
- Jingxuan Kou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3708-6771)
- Rui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2166-7026)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4727-3754)
- Xiaoming Li
- Haoran Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0015-782X)
- Jiayi Zhao
- Guangtian Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7822-1909)
- Chao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5905-0008)
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- North China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
- Beijing YouAn Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Aging
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/70541
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67