Risk Factors for Fecal Incontinence in Older Women

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Authors

Catherine A. Matthews · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

William E. Whitehead · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Francine Grodstein · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

FI is a common condition among older women, and often co-occurs with UI. Potentially modifiable risk factors include BMI, physical activity, and cigarette smoking.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic floor disorders treatments Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Stoma care and complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 108, Issue 1, pp. 113-119

DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2012.364

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