Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19: Alcohol, Smoking, Physical Activity, Protein, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Min Soo Choo 1, Jun Hyun Han 1, Tae Young Shin 2, Kyungtae Ko 3, Won Ki Lee 2, Sung Tae Cho 4, Sang Kon Lee 2, Seong Ho Lee 1 1 Department of Urology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea 2 Department of Urology, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea 3 Department of Urology, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea 4 Department of Urology, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License ( org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

INTRODUCTION To evaluate risk factors for deterioration of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in elderly men in a communitybased, prospective longitudinal cohort study. Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19: MATERIALS AND METHODS In a suburban area in Korea, 1,514 subjects aged ≥45 years were randomly selected by systematic sampling. A total of 918 elderly subjects were enrolled in this in-depth clinical study in Of these, 547 participants were followed up for 3 years and the data was analyzed in Standard questionnaires were administered face-to-face by trained interviewers. After excluding women, 224 male participants with complete data including transrectal ultrasonography were included in the final analysis. LUTS were diagnosed using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire. Symptom deterioration was defined as a score of ≥8 points during the 3-year follow-up period.

RESULTS LUTS prevalence increased to 13.1% and the mean IPSS increased by 2.6 points during the 3-year period. After adjusting for confounders, a smoking history of ≥50 pack-years was an independent risk factor for deterioration of LUTS and storage subsymptoms compared with no history of smoking (3.1 and 5.1 odds, respectively). Physical activity had a protective effect on voiding subsymptoms. However, high protein diet and alcohol intake were not associated with LUTS deterioration. Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19: CONCLUSIONS The LUTS prevalence among elderly men living in a suburban area increased to 13.1%. The IPSS increased by 2.6 points during the 3-year period. A history of heavy smoking, low physical activity, and high protein intake were associated with LUTS deterioration. However, there was no significant association between alcohol intake and LUTS deterioration.

Fig. 1. Patient disposition flow chart. Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19:

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study participants and comparison analyses according to deterioration of LUTS during 3 years Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19:

Fig. 2. Deterioration of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) during the 3-year follow-up period. (A) Changes in the prevalence of moderate to severe LUTS in elderly men during the 3-year follow-up period; (B) changes in the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) total score, voiding and storage symptoms, and the quality of life (QoL) subscore in elderly men during the 3-year follow-up period. *P≤0.05. Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19:

Fig. 3. Deterioration of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and subsymptoms during the 3-year follow-up period in accordance with modifiable lifestyle factors. (A) Alcohol consumption: <40 mg/day vs. ≥40 mg/day; (B) smoking status: <50 pack-years (PY) vs. ≥50 PY; (C) leisure time physical activity: ≥140 kcal/day vs. <140 kcal/day; (D) protein intake: <14.6% vs. ≥14.6%; (E) vitamin C intake: ≥100 mg/day vs. <100 mg/day; (F) sodium intake: <6 g/day vs. ≥6 g/day. IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score; QoL, quality of life. *P≤0.05. P≤0.10. Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19:

Table 2. Multivariable logistic regression analysis of risk factors for deterioration of LUTS in elderly men Interna tional Neurourology Journal 2015;19: