Menopausal symptoms, physical activity level and quality of life of women living in the Mediterranean region

Hajj, Aya El; Wardy, Nina; Haidar, Sahar; Bourgi, Dana; Haddad, Mounia El; Chammas, Daisy El; Osta, Nada El; Khabbaz, Lydia Rabbaa; Papazian, Tatiana

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“…Likewise, the intensity of menopausal symptoms among Iranian women correlated only with marital status and husbands' level of education [60]. On the contrary, these findings are incongruent with those reported among Jordanian and Lebanese women [9,10] where the severity and occurrence of overall menopausal symptoms correlated with age, family income, level of education, parity, perceived health status, and menopausal status. This discrepancy may be related to the fact that most participants in the current study were postmenopausal, which implies minor differences in variables related to age and health status.…”

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“…The MENQOL scale contains 29 items, which explore the experience of different menopausal symptoms as endorsed or not endorsed as well as the degree of being bothered by symptoms on a scale that ranges from 0 (not at all bothered) to 6 (extremely bothered). Symptoms assessed by the MENQOL are distinguished into four domains: vasomotor (items 1-3), psychosocial (items 4-10), physical (items [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26], and sexual (items 27-29) [9,42]. The questionnaire was translated into Arabic by a professional translator.…”

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“…It comprises 22 countries inhabited by 423 million people who share the same language, as well as the same cultural, historical, and religious heritage [7,8]. Although several studies assessed menopausal symptoms in women from different Arab countries, vasomotor and physical symptoms have been the focus of most studies [4,9,10] while less attention has been paid to neuropsychiatric symptoms. In this light, the current study attempts to fill this gap by exploring the nature of common menopausal psychological symptoms among Emirati menopausal women as a sample of Arab women.…”

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Psychological Climacteric Symptoms and Attitudes toward Menopause among Emirati Women

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Ahmed

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2020

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Menopause is an inevitable developmental event that women encounter at an age of 42–54 years. The drop of estrogen levels that accompanies cessation of menstruation is associated with multiple vasomotor, physical, neuropsychological, and sexual symptoms, which may hamper quality of life. This study aimed to examine the severity of psychological symptoms and their correlates among peri- and postmenopausal Emirati women (N = 60, mean age = 54.88 ± 6 years). Participants were interviewed using the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) and attitudes toward menopause scale (ATMS). In four path analysis models, vasomotor symptoms, weight gain, and fatigue had significant direct effects on symptoms of anxiety, depression (only weight gain and fatigue), and psychological distress. Fatigue significantly mediated the effects of vasomotor symptoms and weight gain on symptoms of anxiety, depression (only vasomotor symptoms), psychological distress, and memory problems. These models explained 47.6%, 44.5%, 56.6%, and 29.1% of the variances in anxiety, depression, psychological distress, and memory problems, respectively. Participants with more severe menopausal symptoms expressed more negative attitudes toward menopause though regression analysis revealed that only vasomotor symptoms could significantly contribute to ATMS scores. In conclusion, psychological distress is widespread among menopausal women, and it is associated with vasomotor symptoms, fatigue, and change of body composition (obesity). Psychological symptoms, along with vasomotor symptoms, express a key link to negative attitudes toward menopause. Therefore, interventional strategies that target psychological distress may promote coping with midlife transition and improve mental health among menopausal women.

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“…In the former study, more than half of the studied population was smokers, contributing to the significantly lower ANM value. 40 On the other hand, a study in Saudi Arabia disclosed that the ANM was 48.3 ± 3, which was not significantly different than Jordanians, and only 1.8% were smokers. 41 …”

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Age of Natural Menopause Among Jordanian Women and Factors Related to Premature and Early Menopause

Bustami¹,

Matalka²,

Elyyan

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The aim of this study was to assess factors related to the onset of premature/ early natural menopause among Jordanian women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in early 2016. Subjects were enrolled based on random drop-off technique to the Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics at the Jordan University Hospital. Women 18 years of age and above were initially eligible to enroll, and women who had surgically induced menopause or specific disease were excluded from the analysis. Relevant data were collected using a questionnaire that included 30 questions. The following variables were collected: socio-demographic, body mass index, chronic conditions, diseases, reproductive characteristics, and health status. Hormone indicators of menopause were tested by measuring estrogen (E2) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels. Age at natural menopause (ANM) was self-reported retrospectively and considered an independent variable against BMI, smoking, hormone therapy, and concomitant diseases. Association analysis and multinomial logistic regression were used to examine the associated factors of ANM with adjusted odds ratios (ORs), and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. Results: A total of 409 women were included in the analysis, aged between 20−75 years. The mean ANM in our sample was 48.5±5.0, with 2.7% of the women experienced premature menopause (ANM <40) and 7.8% early menopause . Within the menopause women (n=242), the percentage of women who had premature menopause was 4.5%, 13.6% with early menopause, and 21.1% with late menopause (ANM >52). Smoking was the major risk factor for premature/early menopausal age among Jordanian women with an OR of 2.46 (95% CI: 1.08-5.59, p<0.05). On the other hand, women with occasional arthritis symptoms and diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and their combination were associated with average (45-52 years) or late menopause (>52 years). Conclusion: Smoking is the main contributor of premature/early menopause in Jordanian women. Increased awareness and public health policy about the adverse effects of smoking on women's reproductive health are needed.

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“…This measurement is made through the subjective perception of women, which implies for some authors an insurmountable bias, while others extol the virtues of being able to know exactly how women feel. Numerous studies have indicated that mature women achieve worse results on scales that assess quality of life or perceived health than men [5][6][7][8]. Life satisfaction is a key factor in HRQL.…”

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Holistic Quality of Life in Women during Natural Perimenopause and Postmenopause

María¹,

Evelia²

2020

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The goal of the present study was to assess the health status of women during the natural climacteric with respect to physical, mental, and social variables. Design: It is a descriptive correlational study. Setting 419 perimenopausal women are involved on a voluntary basis. 273 women were premenopausal and 146 were postmenopausal. The tools used were the GHQ-12 General Health Questionnaire, and Duke-UNC-11 Questionnaire of Functional Social Support. Results: It was found that the youngest women tended to suffer from anaemia more often, and that the oldest women suffered from osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and arthritis. It was also found that postmenopausal women had better mental health. Regarding social support, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups of women. With respect to holistic quality of life, it was found that the youngest women enjoyed better living conditions. Conclusion: This study provides insight into the health of women during the natural climacteric, and a gender perspective with respect to health research with the aim of removing the possibility of health discrimination by gender.

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Menopausal symptoms, physical activity level and quality of life of women living in the Mediterranean region

Cited by 64 publications

References 43 publications

Psychological Climacteric Symptoms and Attitudes toward Menopause among Emirati Women

Psychological Climacteric Symptoms and Attitudes toward Menopause among Emirati Women

Age of Natural Menopause Among Jordanian Women and Factors Related to Premature and Early Menopause

Holistic Quality of Life in Women during Natural Perimenopause and Postmenopause

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