Prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence in Turkish nursing homes: a cross-sectional study

To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence [UI] in nursing home residents in the capital city of Turkey. In this cross-sectional study, 394 elderly people [244 women and 150 men], aged over 60 years were interviewed in nursing homes. A structured questionnaire and face to face interviews were used as the instrument for data collection. The overall prevalence of UI was 22.8% [n=90] when defined as "the involuntary loss of urine at least twice a month". Among elderly people, 33 [36.3%] had urge, 29 [31.9%] stress and 5 [5.5%] mixed type UI. UI was significantly associated with body mass index, recurrent lower urinary tract infections, heart disease, endocrine disorders, respiratory diseases and urinary system diseases. Urinary incontinence affects approximately one of four elderly people in Turkish nursing homes. The results underscore the need for planning prevention and treatment strategies for UI

Assessment of body composition and serum lipid profile in school children

To determine the relationship between body composition and blood lipid concentrations in school aged children In this cross-sectional study, 159 children between the ages of 6 to 11 years were included Anthropometric measurements and serum total lipids profile were assessed. Overweight was 6% for boys and 5% for girls. A positive correlations were observed between Total Cholestrol [TC], and BMI, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, percentage of fat mass, arm fat area [AFA] and between triglyceride [TG], and AFA; while a negative correlation was determined between HDL-C, and fat mass, AFA for boys. No correlation was observed for these values obtained from girls. This study has shown that in comparison to girls, the overweight and the correlation of body composition and lipid profiles were higher in boys with a tendency to develop the higher risk level of cardio vascular disease