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. 2024 Jul 5;19(7):e0305540.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305540. eCollection 2024.

Hydration status in adults with metabolic disorders in relation to socioeconomic, lifestyle and health factors

Joanna Frąckiewicz  1 , Anna Ciecierska  1 , Agnieszka Białkowska  1 , Małgorzata Drywień  1 , Jadwiga Hamulka  1
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Hydration status in adults with metabolic disorders in relation to socioeconomic, lifestyle and health factors

Joanna Frąckiewicz et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Introduction: Adequate hydration is essential for maintaining the health and functionality of the human body. This study aimed to examine the association between selected socioeconomic, lifestyle, and health factors and the hydration status of adults with metabolic disorders by analyzing their urine osmolality.

Methods: The study involved 290 adults aged 18-70 years with metabolic disorders. Separate multivariate logistic regression models were conducted to evaluate the factors associated with urine osmolality in tertiles for women and men. Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI) were calculated.

Results: In women, the following factors of urine osmolality were identified in 1st tertile: age (OR:1.04), physical activity (moderate/high vs. no/low; OR:0.38), and headaches (no vs. yes; OR:1.55), in 2nd tertile: physical activity (moderate/high vs. no/low; OR:2.46) and fatigue during the day (sometimes vs. never/very rarely; OR:0.45), and in 3rd tertile: age (OR:0.94), professional status ('I work part-time/I study and I work' vs. 'I do not work/I study'; OR:0.27), fatigue during the day (very often vs. never/very rarely; OR:2.55), and headaches (no vs. yes; OR:0.44). In men, the following factors of urine osmolality were identified in 1st tertile: place of residence (city vs. village; OR:2.72) and health assessment (average vs. poor; OR:0.32).

Conclusion: Different factors affecting urine osmolality have been identified in women and men. These results highlight the need to implement studies to clarify the relationship between socioeconomic, lifestyle and health factors, and hydration status in adults with metabolic disorders.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Flowchart: Study design and data collection.
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