Physical exercise and vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women

Ivarsson, Ted; Spetz, Anna-Clara; Hammar, Mats

doi:10.1016/s0378-5122(98)00004-8

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“…6,18,19,63 We observed a statistically significant positive association between BMI and vasomotor Finally, our results indicate no effects of physical activity or caffeine or alcohol intake on reports of vasomotor symptoms, suggesting that changes in these behaviors are not likely to significantly influence vasomotor symptom reporting. The lack of an association with physical activity was consistent with some 4,39,72 but not all 23,[73][74][75][76][77] previous studies; studies of the relationship between alcohol consumption and vasomotor symptoms have shown no 4,7 or modest effects. 6 …”

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“…[14][15][16] Thus, differences in other factors are likely to account for ethnic differences in vasomotor symptoms. In addition to differences in body size, hypotheses regarding racial/ethnic differences in reports of vasomotor symptoms include differences in hormone levels, 17,18 socioeconomic status, 3,7,[19][20][21][22][23][24] active or passive exposure to tobacco smoke, 4,7,19,21,[24][25][26][27] diet, [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] physical activity, 3,39 and psychosocial factors. 4,5 Determining whether race/ ethnicity-specific differences in rates of vasomotor symptoms are independent of these factors will help clarify the physiology of such symptoms and provide valuable information for women and clinicians about high-risk groups and potential behavioral interventions.…”

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Longitudinal Analysis of the Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms and Race/Ethnicity Across the Menopausal Transition: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation

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Objectives. We investigated whether vasomotor symptom reporting or patterns of change in symptom reporting over the perimenopausal transition among women enrolled in a national study differed according to race/ethnicity. We also sought to determine whether racial/ethnic differences were explained by sociodemographic, health, or lifestyle factors. Methods. We followed 3198 women enrolled in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation during 1996 through 2002. We analyzed frequency of vasomotor symptom reporting using longitudinal multiple logistic regressions. Results. Rates of vasomotor symptom reporting were highest among African Americans (adjusted odds ratio [OR]=1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.21, 2.20). The transition to late perimenopause exhibited the strongest association with vasomotor symptoms (adjusted OR = 6.64; 95% CI = 4.80, 9.20). Other risk factors were age (adjusted OR=1.17; 95% CI=1.13, 1.21), having less than a college education (adjusted OR = 1.91; 95% CI = 1.40, 2.61), increasing body mass index (adjusted OR=1.03 per unit of increase; 95% CI=1.01, 1.04), smoking (adjusted OR=1.63; 95% CI=1.25, 2.12), and anxiety symptoms at baseline (adjusted OR=3.10; 95% CI=2.33, 4.12). Conclusions. Among the risk factors assessed, vasomotor symptoms were most strongly associated with menopausal status. After adjustment for covariates, symptoms were reported most often in all racial/ethnic groups in late perimenopause and nearly as often in postmenopause.

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“…Regular physical activity has namely been suggested to increase hypothalamic opioid activity and may therefore again stabilize thermoregulation. A number of cross sectional studies and a few intervention studies [78][79][80][81] have since then been reported and most of them suggest but do not prove that regular physical activity may decrease the risk of having vasomotor symptoms or reduce the symptoms. The recent Cochrane review concluded that existing studies provide insufficient evidence that exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms, or whether exercise is more effective than hormone replacement therapy or yoga [81].…”

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Healthy aging and age-adjusted nutrition and physical fitness

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Östgren

2013

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(154 words)The expected life span is gradually increasing worldwide. For healthy ageing there are a number of options that may be used including healthy dietary and exercise habits. To reduce or prevent obesity certain types of diet may be used that will also reduce the risk of, e.g., cardiovascular disease (CVD). Exercise reduces the risk of diseases like CVD, osteoporosis, some cancers and some mental disturbances. Decreasing a sedentary life style seems at least as important as regular exercise. Exercise can probably be tailored to reduce the risk of CVD and extent of bone loss. To insure adherence, it is important to slowly increase the frequency, duration and intensity of exercise and to find activities that suit the individual. More research has to be done in order to find the ideal modes and doses of exercise and to increase long-term adherence. Both dietary and exercise modification seem to be strong promoters of healthy ageing.Healthy aging and age adjusted nutrition and physical fitness Hammar M, Östgren CJ

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“…However, none of these treatment alternatives seem to be as effective as HT (18)(19)(20). Observational studies have shown that postmenopausal women who exercise regularly have a lower occurrence of flushes (21,22) but prospective studies have not yet shown evidence (23).…”

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Hot flushes, hormone therapy and alternative treatments: 30 years of experience from Sweden

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Objectives The use of hormone therapy (HT) for hot flushes has changed dramatically over the past five decades.In this cross-sectional questionnaire study, the aim was to describe the use of HT and alternative treatments and to study the frequency of hot flushes. A further aim was to compare data from the present questionnaire with data from previous studies made in the same geographic area.Method A questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 2,000 women aged 47-56 years living in Östergötland County, Sweden. The results were compared with findings from previous studies regarding use of HT, alternative treatment and hot flushes, and the number of HT prescriptions dispensed during the corresponding time using data derived from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Registry. ResultsThe response rate was 66%. Six percent used HT, in line with prevalence data from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Registry. Alternative treatments were used by 10%. About 70% of postmenopausal women reported flushes and almost one third of those with flushes stated that they would be positive to HT if therapy could be shown to be harmless, a view more often stated by women with severe complaints of hot flushes (67%). ConclusionThe use of HT and alternative treatments is low and many women suffer from flushes that could be treated. Women considered their knowledge of the climacteric period and treatment options as insufficient. Individualized information should be given and women with significant climacteric complaints, without contraindications, should be given the opportunity to try HT.3

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Physical exercise and vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women

Cited by 148 publications

References 37 publications

Longitudinal Analysis of the Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms and Race/Ethnicity Across the Menopausal Transition: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation

Longitudinal Analysis of the Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms and Race/Ethnicity Across the Menopausal Transition: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation

Healthy aging and age-adjusted nutrition and physical fitness

Hot flushes, hormone therapy and alternative treatments: 30 years of experience from Sweden

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