Body Composition Analysis in Perimenopausal Women Considering the Influence of Vitamin D, Menstruation, Sociodemographic Factors, and Stimulants Used
Source : https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/23/15831/htm
(1) The perimenopausal period and menopause are physiological stages of a woman’s life, and they may result in the occurrence of many health problems. The aim of this study was...
Discussion: Non-menstruating women were characterized by elevated body composition parameters, especially adipose tissue mass, visceral adipose tissue, and metabolic age. Women who declared too frequent alcohol consumption showed lower values of phase angle, which may indicate a weaker capacity of cells to conduct metabolic processes and...
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The circadian variation of sleep and alertness of postmenopausal women - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36420995/
doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsac272. Online ahead of print. 1 Integrated program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 2 Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Mental Health University Institute,...
Conclusion: These results support the hypothesis of a weakened circadian signal promoting sleep and wakefulness in older women. Aging processes including hormonal changes may be main contributors to the increased sleep-wake disturbances after menopause.
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Priorities for alleviating menopausal symptoms after cancer : Menopause
ht sweats," "mood changes," "vaginal dryness or soreness," "sleep disturbances," "feeling tired or worn out (fatigue)," "sexual problems and/or pain with intercourse," "joint pain," and "something else" with free-text response....
Conclusion: Vasomotor symptoms, fatigue, sexual problems, and vaginal dryness/soreness were the leading priorities for treatment. Understanding symptom severity and patient priorities will inform better care for this growing population.
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Practice patterns and perspectives regarding treatment for... : Menopause
tely). Methods Registered US gynecologists or primary care providers from all US regions were identified from local association directories and an in-house database and were invited to participate in a...
Conclusion: US health care providers reported prescribing therapies for menopausal symptoms and noted that these therapies were perceived as generally effective; however, barriers to initiation of prescription therapy exist, and new treatment options are needed.
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The effects of self-care education based on the health literacy index on self-care and quality of life among menopausal women: a randomized clinical trial - BMC Women's Health
Source : https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-022-02007-2
Purpose Aging is associated with many different health-related challenges for women such as menopause and its associated problems. Self-care (SC) is a factor with potential effects on menopause and its...
Conclusion: HLI-based SC education is effective in significantly improving menopausal women’s QOL and SC and can be used to improve health-related outcomes among menopausal women.
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