More than one-fifth of people with type-2 diabetes may also have an overactive bladder, according to a study by scientists in Taiwan.
Overactive bladder syndrome is a common condition that is thought to affect about one in six adults, according to Patient.co.uk.

In most cases the condition is characterised by an urgent need to go to the toilet; however, studies suggest that about one-third of people with an overactive bladder have episodes of urge incontinence, where urine leaks before they can reach the toilet. Researchers at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan carried out a study involving 1,359 people with type-2 diabetes in order to determine the prevalence of overactive bladder syndrome.
Presenting their findings at the American Urological Association annual meeting, they revealed that 22.5 per cent of participants had an overactive bladder, according to a report by Renal and Urology News.

More than one in ten people with type-2 diabetes revealed that they had overactive bladder syndrome with urinary incontinence.

In addition, the study revealed that the prevalence of overactive bladder syndrome was more than twice as high among over-50s and among those who had diabetes for more than ten years. The study authors concluded: "These findings can help guide collaboration between urologists and diabetologists to work toward developing screening for and early treatment of urologic complications in higher risk patients."