Volume 10, Number 1Meeting ReviewsNeurourology, Diet, and Painful BladderMeeting ReviewMichael B ChancellorHann-Chorng KuoYao-Chi ChuangHighlights of the 37th Annual Conference of the International Continence Society, August 20-24, 2007, Rotterdam, Netherlands [Rev Urol. 2008;10(1):70-72]Overactive bladderInterstitial cystitisDietComorbiditiesPainful bladder syndromeSensory nerve testing
Volume 17, Number 3Review ArticlesThe Obesity Epidemic and Its Impact on Urologic CareManagement UpdateNeil BaumDavid MobleyAlthough heart disease and cancer are the number one and two causes of death in the United States, respectively, obesity is gaining speed as a contributing cause to both of those conditions, along with diabetes, arthritis, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, gallbladder disease, and certain malignancies. Nearly one-third of the adults in the United States is overweight with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m2, and another third of the adult population is obese, with a BMI greater than 30 kg/m2. This article reviews the root causes of obesity, the societal implications, and the implications of obesity on various urologic diseases. [Rev Urol. 2015;17(3):165-170 doi: 10.3909/riu0683] © 2015 MedReviews®, LLCObesityMorbid obesityBody mass indexExerciseWeight lossDietEpidemic