Obesity and pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Background Studies evaluating the association between obesity and pelvic organ prolapse report estimates that range from negative to positive associations. Heterogeneous definitions for pelvic organ prolapse and variable choices for categorizing obesity measures have made it challenging to conduct meta-analysis. Objective We systematically evaluated evidence to provide quantitative summaries of association between degrees of obesity and pelvic...