Physically Active Adults Have Lower Risk for Overactive Bladder
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Physically active adults have a lower risk for overactive bladder compared with inactive adults, according to a study published online May 10 in Scientific Reports.
Tianen Wu and Binbin Xu, both from Jinjiang Municipal Hospital in Quanzhou, China, explored the association between physical activity and the risk for overactive bladder. The analysis included data collected from 17,050 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2007 to 2018). To examine the relationship between physical activity patterns and overactive bladder, a weighted logistic regression model, restricted cubic spline analysis, and subgroup analyses were employed.
The researchers found that when adjusting for covariates, weekend warriors and regularly active adults had a reduced risk for overactive bladder versus inactive adults (odds ratios, 0.96 and 0.97, respectively). A nonlinear relationship between total weekly physical activity duration (in minutes) and the incidence of overactive bladder was seen in restricted cubic spline analysis, with approximately 915.41 minutes of total physical activity duration (minutes per week) tied to the lowest risk for overactive bladder.
"Physical activity could be considered as part of a broader strategy for overactive bladder prevention," the authors write. "Further research is needed to clarify causality and clinical relevance."
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