In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers set out to examine the prevalence, trends and risk factors associated with fecal incontinence in the United States.
The researchers examined data from 14,759 non-institutionalized adults between 2005 and 2010.
The study found:
• FI prevalence was 8.39 percent
• FI resulted in liquid stool release in most cases
• Prevalence for 20 to 29 year olds was 2.91 percent
• Prevalence for participants 70 years or older was 16.16 percent
• Risk factors included older age, diabetes mellitus, urinary incontinence, multiple chronic illnesses and frequent and loss stools.
• FI was more common in women only when they had urinary incontinence.
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The researchers examined data from 14,759 non-institutionalized adults between 2005 and 2010.
The study found:
• FI prevalence was 8.39 percent
• FI resulted in liquid stool release in most cases
• Prevalence for 20 to 29 year olds was 2.91 percent
• Prevalence for participants 70 years or older was 16.16 percent
• Risk factors included older age, diabetes mellitus, urinary incontinence, multiple chronic illnesses and frequent and loss stools.
• FI was more common in women only when they had urinary incontinence.
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