You are what you eat: the impact of diet on overactive bladder and lower urinary tract symptoms.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to review existing evidence and investigate the effect of diet, including artificial sweeteners, on lower urinary tract function and dysfunction.
Results Summary
The abstract does not provide specific findings regarding artificial sweeteners, only noting that their effects on lower urinary tract function are less well understood.
Population
Not specified (general discussion of overactive bladder patients)
Effective Dosage
Not available
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
diet | increase | OAB symptoms | - | - | may have a significant role in the development | #1 |
fluid in-take | neutral | lower urinary tract function | - | - | is known to affect | #2 |
caffeine | neutral | lower urinary tract function | - | - | effects are less well understood | #3 |
carbonated drinks | neutral | lower urinary tract function | - | - | effects are less well understood | #4 |
artificial sweeteners | neutral | lower urinary tract function | - | - | effects are less well understood | #5 |
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a clinical syndrome describing the symptom complex of urgency, with or without urgency incontinence and is usually associated with frequency and nocturia. The symptoms associated with OAB are common and whilst not life threatening are known to have a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL). There is increasing evidence that diet may have a significant role in the development of OAB symptoms. Whilst fluid in-take is known to affect lower urinary tract function the effects of caffeine, carbonated drinks and artificial sweeteners are less well understood. Consequently the aim of this paper is to review the evidence and investigate the effect of diet on lower urinary tract function and dysfunction.