São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) Apr 17 2026 The accumulation of fat in the abdominal region, especially visceral fat (fat that accumulates between organs), significantly increases the risk of stress urinary incontinence in women. A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and supported by FAPESP (projects 13/00798-2 and 22/16910-5), identified this region as the one most strongly associated with involuntary urine leakage,