Approximately one in 12 adults worldwide has fecal incontinence, according to a recent global meta-analysis.
FI is more common among individuals 60 years and older, yet a considerable portion of younger people — almost 5% — may also suffer from FI, reported"Clinicians' understanding of the prevalence and risk factors for FI have evolved with time," the investigators wrote in. "Initially, FI was regarded as a symptom that predominantly affected older people, especially nursing home residents.
Evaluating these data revealed a pooled global prevalence of FI was 8.0%, with a lower rate of 5.4% when FI was confined to Rome criteria. "These differences are at least partly explained by age-associated declines in anorectal function ," the investigators wrote."Although these differences in FI prevalence between men and women seem relatively small, most patients with FI who seek medical attention are women ," the investigators wrote.
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