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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1447913

Association between fecal incontinence and cardiovascular disease in adult Americans: Evidence from NHANES 2005-2010

Provisionally accepted
Chenkai Xu Chenkai Xu 1,2Yongfu Song Yongfu Song 3YueJiao Lan YueJiao Lan 2Yongji Wang Yongji Wang 3Na Wang Na Wang 3Xiaodan Lu Xiaodan Lu 1,2*
  • 1 College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
  • 2 The People's Hospital of Jilin Province, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
  • 3 The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin Province, China

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    Objectives: There is limited amount of research on the association between fecal incontinence (FI) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aims to evaluate whether there is a relationship between FI and CVD among adults in the United States.Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional design, encompassing 11237 adults aged 20 years and older, drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Survey conducted from 2005 to 2010. FI was defined as the involuntary monthly leakage of solid, liquid, or mucus stool. The presence of CVD was evaluated through a questionnaire. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) were computed utilizing a multivariate logistic regression model. Subgroup analyses were conducted to ascertain the stability of the results.Results: Following adjustments for population characteristics, lifestyle habits, laboratory tests, and comorbidities, a significant association was observed between FI and elevated CVD risk (OR:1.47, 95% CI: 1.21-1.79, P<0.001). Subgroup analysis uncovered a strong correlation between FI and CVD among participants aged 45-64 years (OR: 1.78, 95%CI: 1.31-2.43). In the participants aged 65 and above, this correlation persisted (OR: 1.31, 95% CI: 1.01-1.70).This study reveals a significant positive correlation between FI and CVD. Middle-aged and older adults are considered high-risk population for developing CVD, thus emphasizing the importance of screening and timely intervention.

    Keywords: Fecal Incontinence, cardiovascular disease, americans, NHANES, Cross-sectional

    Received: 12 Jun 2024; Accepted: 01 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Xu, Song, Lan, Wang, Wang and Lu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Xiaodan Lu, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China

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