Depression in Post Menopausal Women

Lee, Young Whee

doi:10.4040/jkan.2003.33.4.471

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“…Other socioeconomic factors, such as annual income were also inversely associated with depressive symptoms in a number of studies, similar to our findings (Rajala et al, 1994;Woo et al, 1994). More specifically, in a study of postmenopausal women, significant differences in depressive symptoms were observed in relation to economic levels (Lee, 2003). Older adults living alone in our study often suffered from severe depressive symptoms.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Furthermore, educated women have been reported to have a more positive reaction to menopause (Chen, Voda, & Mansfield, 1998). Smoking is among the factors known to have the strongest correlations with depressive symptoms (Lee, 2003;Wilhelm et al, 2003). In our study current smoking was also positively related with the likelihood of having severe depressive symptoms.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…This relationship was still very strong even when adjusted for other factors such as age, living alone, annual income, diabetes and obesity, which from the literature are known factors to be related with depression (Bland, 2012;Bromberger et al, 2007;Godin et al, 2012;Lee, 2003;Nouwen et al, 2010;Potts, 1997;Rajala et al, 1994;Timur & Sahin, 2010;Woo et al, 1994). The relationship of menopause and depressive symptoms has been examined extensively in the literature (Avis et al, 2001;Bromberger et al, 2007;Clayton & Ninan, 2010;Cohen et al, 2006;Freeman, 2010;Freeman et al, 2004;Lee, 2003;Schmidt et al, 2004;Timur & Sahin, 2010 these studies have been limited mainly to the perimenopausal period (Avis et al, 2001;Bromberger et al, 2007;Cohen et al, 2006;Freeman, 2010;Freeman et al, 2004;Schmidt et al, 2004) . In our study women >65 years of age participated, reflecting postmenopausal women.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Lower depressive symptom scores were usually observed in those that had more than 16 years of education, and this difference was observed among different ages (Miech & Shanahan, 2000). In one study performed in postmenopausal women, a statistically significant inverse relationship was confirmed between depressive symptoms and educational level (Lee, 2003). Furthermore, educated women have been reported to have a more positive reaction to menopause (Chen, Voda, & Mansfield, 1998).…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Depressive symptoms have been reported to increase in women during early to late perimenopause and to decrease after menopause (Freeman et al, 2004). However, most studies have been focused on the perimenopausal period, while studies focused on depressive symptoms during the postmenopausal period and their determinants are still limited (Clayton & Ninan, 2010;Cohen et al, 2006;Lee, 2003;Schmidt, Haq, & Rubinow, 2004;Timur & Sahin, 2010). Determinants such as socioeconomic factors, educational level, smoking, living alone, body mass index (BMI), and diabetes have been mentioned to be associated with depressive symptoms; however, their role in depressive symptoms during the postmenopausal period needs further study (Godin, Elbejjani & Kaufman, 2012;Lorant et al, 2003;Miech & Shanahan, 2000;Nouwen et al, 2010;Potts, 1997;Wilhelm et al, 2003;Woo et al, 1994).…”

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Depressive Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women: Results from the MEDIS Study

Tsiligianni¹,

Tyrovolas²,

Bountziouka³

et al. 2014

Women & Health

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Data regarding the factors associated with depressive symptoms are limited, especially in postmenopausal women. The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent depressive symptoms were present in postmenopausal women, to explore characteristics associated with depressive symptoms and to determine if time since menopause was independently associated with depressive symptoms. Data collected within the Mediterranean Islands (MEDIS) Study, a health and nutrition survey of elderly people living on Mediterranean islands was used. A total of 851 postmenopausal women living in various Greek islands, Cyprus, and Malta participated in the study. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Age-adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that a year's increase in the time since menopause increased the likelihood of postmenopausal women having severe depressive symptoms by 3% (odds ratio [OR] per 1 year = 1.03, 95% CI 1.001-1.05). This positive association was also evident when other potential confounding factors (i.e, living conditions, financial status, physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, smoking habits, and several clinical conditions) were also taken into account in multivariable analyses. Primary health care practitioners and public health care authorities could use the findings of this study to identify depressive symptoms early in postmenopausal women.

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Section: Other Depressive Symptoms Determinantsmentioning

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Factors affecting the quality of life of middle‐aged women suffering Hwa‐Byung

Lim

Jung

Seo

2012

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aims and objectives. To test a staged theoretical model designed to explain causal relationships affecting the quality of life (QOL) of middle‐aged Korean women suffering from Hwa‐Byung (HB). Background. The model contains three stages comprised of antecedents (stage 1), perception (stage 2) and outcome variable (stage 3). Stage 1 contains individual characteristic and emotional distress variables. In stage 2, the perception variable is depression (DEP). In stage 3, the outcome factor is QOL. Design. A cross‐sectional, descriptive design was used. Methods. A convenience sample of 135 community dwelling middle‐aged women was recruited over a five‐month period in the neuropsychology outpatient clinic at an Oriental hospital in Korea. The instruments were the Korean version of WHO Quality of Life‐BREF (WHOQOL‐BREF), Korean version of State‐Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI‐K), The Korean version of State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI‐K) and Korean version of Beck Depression Inventory (K‐BDI). Results. Forty‐five per cent of the variance in the QOL of women with HB was explained by the direct effect of depression (β = −0·356, p = 0·000) and trait anxiety (β = −0·324, p = 0·001). State anger (β = 0·429, p = 0·000) and spouse (β = −0·180, p = 0·021) explained 45·0% of the variance in (of) depression. Conclusion. The findings showed that depression mediates the relationship between the emotional distress and QOL as a negative outcome. Relevance to clinical practice. These relationships can guide researchers and psychiatric mental health nurses to understand depression as a mediating factor and to develop nursing interventions to improve QOL of HB women.

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Correlation of Body Mass Index with Epidermal Biophysical Properties Varies with Gender in Chinese

Lai

Wen

et al. 2022

Skin Pharmacol Physiol

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Background: Epidermal function is associated with diabetes and renal disease. Whether obesity can reflect the changes in epidermal function is not clear yet. Objective: We assessed here the correlation of epidermal functions with body mass index (BMI) in a large Chinese cohort. Methods and Subjects: A total of 1405 Chinese aged 21 to 96 years old were enrolled in this study. Epidermal functions, including transepidermal water loss (TEWL), stratum corneum hydration and skin surface pH, were measured on the flexor forearm and the shin. Subjects’ height and body weight were also measured. Results: Age positively correlated with both TEWL and skin surface pH, while negatively correlating with stratum corneum hydration on both the forearm and the shin of females. Similarly, age positively correlated with skin surface pH, while negatively correlating with stratum corneum hydration on both the forearm and the shin of males. In females, BMI positively correlated with skin surface pH, while negatively correlating with stratum corneum hydration on both the forearm and the shin. However, BMI correlated with neither skin surface pH on both the forearm and the shin nor with stratum corneum hydration on the shin of males. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that correlations of BMI with age and epidermal functions vary with gender.

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Depression in Post Menopausal Women

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Depressive Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women: Results from the MEDIS Study

Depressive Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women: Results from the MEDIS Study

Factors affecting the quality of life of middle‐aged women suffering Hwa‐Byung

Correlation of Body Mass Index with Epidermal Biophysical Properties Varies with Gender in Chinese

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