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Nutritional Risk Factors Associated with Vasomotor Symptoms in Women Aged 40–65 Years

“…This observational study in women aged 40-65 years from Nuevo León state, in northeast Mexico, determined the association between nutritional risk factors and the presence of vasomotor symptoms. Menopausal onset was at 47.0 years; this is younger than women living in central Mexico, as previous studies have found that women from Queretaro started menopause at 49.1 years [5] and those from Mexico City at 50.0 years [6]. The onset of menopause at earlier ages, defined as early menopause (<45 years old), [31] could be due to some of the trigger factors that women reported in this study, such as tobacco use and an overweight or obese BMI [32].…”

“…According to STRAW+10 (Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop) criteria, which is a "gold standard" that classifies women into stages of reproductive aging, VMS can appear in late menopausal transition but are more common in the early postmenopause [3,4]. Some studies in Mexico reported that VMS in women appear mainly in the menopausal transition, with a prevalence of 45% in women aged 45-55 years [5] and 47.63% in women aged 51-63 years [6].…”

“…There is also limited evidence concerning the nutritional factors associated with VMS in Mexican women. In Mexico, the prevalence of VMS has been reported but the associated risk factors have not [5,6]. A previous study has evaluated the social and nutritional factors associated with menopausal symptoms in Mexican women; however, there was no distinction of VMS, as nine different symptoms were arranged into one climacteric group [14].…”