Association between Lifestyle and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

Yoshany, Nooshin; Mahmoodabad, Seyed Saeed Mazloomy; Bahri, Narjes; Moori, Mahdiyeh Khaleghi; Hanna, Fahad

doi:10.29333/ejgm/7885

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“…About 44.2 percent of them reported moderate vaginal dryness. This finding agreed with Yoshany et al (2020), whose results displayed that over a third of women experienced severe urogenital symptoms, and also with the study of Misiker, Kashala, and Misker (2023), who reported that the most severe menopausal symptom was the sexual problem. The current study mentioned that the mean total menopausal rating score was 16.85±3.56.…”

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“…This may be due to the difficult socioeconomic conditions that the country is going through as a result of the global economic crisis nowadays. Identical results appeared in the study of Yoshany et al (2020). While this result is opposed to Abo- Ali and Oka (2021), where the investigated women's health-promoting lifestyle profile average score was moderate (120.38±16.63), This disagreement may be due to differences in the cultures and attitudes of the participating women in different societies.…”

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Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

Abd Elmoneem Abd Allah,

Khahmis,

Al-DienAbdel-Hafez

et al. 2024

MJN

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Menopause is a stage of transition from a reproductive to a non-reproductive state in the life of a woman. The perimenopause transition is defined as the period immediately before the menopause. The most common symptoms of menopause can be broken down into vasomotor, physical, emotional, or sexual complaints. Lifestyle behaviors play a significant role in women's experiencing menopausal symptoms during the perimenopause. Aims:It aims to assess the relationship between women's lifestyle behaviors and the severity of perimenopausal symptoms. Methods:Adescriptive correlational study of 120 perimenopausal women using a purposive sample was conducted at gynecology outpatient clinics and general medicine outpatient clinics at Assuit University hospitals from the first of January to the end of June 2023. Three tools were used for this study: a structured interview questionnaire, a modified menopausal rating scale, and a health promotion lifestyle profile. Results:This study reveals that 85.8% of perimenopausal women's lifestyle was poor. Also, 31.6% of perimenopausal women reported moderate perimenopausal symptoms. Somatic symptoms were the most prevalent symptoms on the menopausal rating scale, followed by psychological symptoms and, lastly, urogenital symptoms. There has been a highly statistically significant difference as regards the relationship between the severity of perimenopausal symptoms and women's lifestyle behaviors (p>0.001). Conclusion:There has been an intense negative correlation between women's lifestyle behaviors and the severity of perimenopausal symptoms. So, women need to get health education from the nurse specialists during perimenopause and nurses should plan and implement educational programs for the perimenopausal women about the healthy life style behaviors to reduce and manage their menopausal symptoms. Recommendation: Plan and implement a necessary educational program for perimenopausal women about healthy lifestyle behaviors to manage menopausal symptoms.

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Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

Abd Elmoneem Abd Allah,

Khahmis,

Al-DienAbdel-Hafez

et al. 2024

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“…In this study, it was also found that most respondents worked, with most working as civil servants. This is different from the research by Mazloomy Mahmoodabad et al in Iran, where the majority of their respondents are housewives (14). More working respondents experienced menopausal symptoms in this study compared to non-working respondents.…”

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Clinical Profile of Postmenopause Women with Genetic Predisposition of Metabolic Syndrome in Batam, Makassar, and Surabaya

Khaerana¹,

Lestari²,

Widajanti³

et al. 2022

IJRP

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Background: Menopause is described as the discontinuation of menstruation for 12 months or longer. Women who experienced menopause often present with some symptoms associated with menopause. Menopausal symptoms are a serious problem in menopausal women as menopausal symptoms suffered by some women can interfere with their quality of life. Metabolic syndrome refers to a group of metabolic disorder that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The development of metabolic syndrome is affected by both genetic and environmental factors. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical profile of postmenopausal women with a genetic predisposition to metabolic syndrome. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using the total sampling method in a population of postmenopausal women from 3 communities in Batam, Makassar, and Surabaya. The research was conducted online using a questionnaire. Result: Researchers selected 70 postmenopausal women. Of the 70 respondents, the average age of the respondents was 55.66 ± 4.24 (SD) years. The mean age of the respondents at menopause was 50.01 ± 3.57 (SD) years. The majority of respondents in this study had menopause for 1 -5 years. The job that most respondents had was as a civil servant. The majority of respondents have a university level of education. The number of respondents who are in income group 3 and group 4 is the same. Most of the menopausal symptoms experienced by respondents were physical and mental exhaustion followed by joint and muscular discomfort. The most common genetic predisposition of the metabolic syndrome component suffered by respondents in this study was central obesity, followed by hypertension. The highest prevalence of metabolic syndrome components suffered by respondents is central obesity, then hypertension. Based on the hypothesis test using chi-square on the genetic predisposition of the metabolic syndrome component and the metabolic syndrome component on menopausal symptoms, there was no significant correlation between the variables tested (P value > 0.05) Conclusion: There was no significant correlation between the genetic predisposition of the metabolic syndrome component variable and the metabolic syndrome component variable on the menopausal symptoms variable.

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“…[4]. A study by Yoshany et al showed a relationship between severity of menopausal symptoms and lifestyle factors [5]. Most women experience specific or nonspecific symptoms of menopause that significantly affect their quality of life, notably by increasing the risk of obesity, osteoporosis, met abolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease [6].…”

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Evaluation of nutritional status and eating habits of Polish women during the menopause transition – a pilot study

Ponichter,

Gosa,

Giermaziak

et al. 2023

jhi

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Introduction:The menopause is a natural biological process in a woman's life when the hormonal activity of the ovaries ceases. It has an impact on the woman's further life. In this study we analysed nutritional status and nutrition of women during the menopause transition. Material and methods:The study was carried out in 2018 using an online questionnaire survey. Data were obtained from 90 women from Poland aged between 40 and 55 years. The subjects were selected using the snowball method. The questionnaire included questions about demographic and social situa tion, lifestyle, and health as well as questions related to the menopausal period, diet, and eating habits of the respondents. The Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was used to obtain data related to the diet. The results were analysed using STATISTICA version 13 (StatSoft, Inc.). Results: Almost half of the respondents were overweight and over 20% were obese. Abdominal obesity was found in 71% of the women. Older age was significantly associated with higher waist circumference. Most women did not follow any special diet. The most consumed products during the day were fruit and vegetables but also wholegrain products, dairy products, meat, and cereal products. Women who often consumed whole grains, buckwheat, fatty fish, legumes, soy products, and green leafy vegetables more frequently reported a significantly lower intensity of vasomotor symptoms, fatigue, and insomnia. Conclusions:The study suggests that the excessive body weight among women during the menopausal transition is a common problem. Women should be encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle during the lifespan, also because a proper diet improves the quality of life associated with the symptoms of meno pause.

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Association between Lifestyle and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

Clinical Profile of Postmenopause Women with Genetic Predisposition of Metabolic Syndrome in Batam, Makassar, and Surabaya

Evaluation of nutritional status and eating habits of Polish women during the menopause transition – a pilot study

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