Washington: A new study show that men who exercise on a regular basis are at lower risk of nocturia i.e. waking up at night to urinate.
According to recent studies conducted by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine analyzed the data from a large, ongoing clinical trial called the lung, Prostate, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial(PLCO).
Nocturia is known as most common and bothersome lower urinary tract symptom in men and it occur due to enlarged prostate known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Nocturia is common in many older people. It can upset your sleep and put you at risk of falls. Also, when you have to wake up, you may not be able to get back to sleep and then you might not function as well through the day. You may sleep in the day and then not be able to sleep well at night.
WHAT ARE THE COMMON CAUSES OF NOCTURIA?
- common heart and kidney problems;
- swollen ankles;
- drinking large amounts of fluids, alcohol and caffeine drinks (tea, coffee and cola) before going to bed at night;
- poorly controlled diabetes
- Diabetes Insipid us (a rare hormone problem that causes severe thirst and urine loss);
- changes in position (going from upright in the day to lying flat at night means more blood can flow over the kidneys, so more night-time urine is made);
- overactive bladder (such as after a stroke);
- pregnancy;
- broken sleep, such as going to the toilet just because you are awake; and/or
Kate Wolin, ScD, asserted that combined with other management strategies, physical activity may provide a strategy for the management of BPH-related outcomes, particularly nocturia.
Wolin’s tested on 28,404 men in the PLCO trial who had BPH outcomes before enrolling in the study and 4,710 men who had newly developed BPH .
The research showed that among men in the incident group, those who were physically active one or more hours per week were 13 percent less likely to report nocturia and 34 percent less likely to report severe nocturia then men who reported no physical activity.
Source :
http://www.medicinejournal.co.uk/
http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/
http://www.bladderbowel.gov.au
