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Factors associated with climacteric symptoms in women around menopause attending menopause clinics in Italy
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE To obtain data on correlates of climacteric symptoms in women around menopause attending menopause clinics in Italy. METHODS Since 1997 a large cross sectional study has been conducted on the characteristics of women around menopause attending a network of first level menopause outpatient's clinics in Italy. A total of 66,501 (mean age 54.4 years) women are considered in the present paper. RESULTS The odds ratios of moderate and severe hot flashes/night sweats were lower in more educated women and (for severe symptoms only) in women reporting regular physical activity. Depression, difficulty to sleep, forgetfulness and irritability tended to be less frequent in more educated women and (depression only) in women reporting regular physical activity. Parous women reported more frequently these symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This large study confirms in Southern European population that low education, body mass index and low physical activity are associated with climacteric symptoms. Parous women are at greater risk of psychological symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Aging
Epidemiology
Cross-sectional study
Marital Statu
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Body Mass Index
Age Factor
Reproductive History
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Depression
Smoking
Age Factors
Headache
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Middle Aged
Menopause
Italy
Educational Status
Female
medicine.symptom
Climacteric
Human
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Hot Flashe
Logistic Model
Symptom
Irritability
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
medicine
Humans
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studie
Marital Status
business.industry
Odds ratio
medicine.disease
Educational Statu
Diet
Ambulatory Care Facilitie
Cross-Sectional Studies
Logistic Models
Risk factors
Hot Flashes
Symptoms
Physical therapy
Risk factor
business
Body mass index
Demography
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c8e1358c9e9a8c9e91dff9103554aa48