Menopause: Midlife Experiences of Low Socio-economic Strata Women in Haryana

Singh, Vanita; Sivakami, Muthusamy

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“…This is a negative indication which might increase the fertility rate of the present population ( Table 4). The reported mean age at marriage of the present study is in line with the findings by [12] that reported the mean age at marriage among Haryana women to be around 16 years. However, it is still lower as compared to that of Gujjar (17 years) [14], Gaddi Brahman (17.8 years), and Rajput (18.3 years) [24] women.…”

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“…The mean age at menarche for the presently studied population is 14.96 ± 1.6 years. The reported mean age at menarche for the presently studied population is in accordance with a recent study from Haryana by [12] that reported the mean age at menarche to be 14.4 years. However, it is quite high as compared to various other studies from India like Punjabi girls (12.38 years) [13], Gujjars (14 years) [14], Khasi girls (13.22 years) [15], Oraons of Assam (13.26 years) [16], Thotis of Andhra Pradesh (13.06) [17], Koms of Manipur (12.50 years) [18], and Meities of Manipur (12.54) [18].…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The mean age at first conception for the presently studied population is 19.82 ± 3.08 years. The mean age at first conception of the presently studied population is quite similar to the study by [12] that reported that nearly three-fourths of the women have first conception before the age of 20 years. Reference [14] had also reported the mean age at first conception to be 19 years among the Gujjars of Delhi.…”

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Biological and Social Determinants of Fertility Behaviour among the Jat Women of Haryana State, India

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Mahajan

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Journal of Anthropology

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Fertility is a way through which human beings biologically replace themselves in order to continue their existence on earth. The present paper therefore attempts to study the factors affecting fertility among the Jat women of Haryana state. A household survey was conducted in 15 villages of Palwal district in which the concentration of Jats was found to be highest and 1014 ever married women were interviewed. Age at marriage, present age, education status, family type, and preference for male child were the most important factors that affected fertility in the studied population. Age at menarche, age at first conception, occupation status, use of birth control measures, and household per capita annual income did not affect the fertility in the studied population.

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Section: Measures Of Fertilitysupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Measures Of Fertilitysupporting

confidence: 86%

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Biological and Social Determinants of Fertility Behaviour among the Jat Women of Haryana State, India

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Mahajan

et al. 2016

Journal of Anthropology

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“…Though some studies have been concerned with CVD risk factors among the primitive tribal groups, but they did not taken into consideration the issue of menopause [22,23]. Most of these studies focused mainly on the age of onset of menopause, attitude and perception towards menopause, severity of menopausal symptoms and its variations across socio-economic groups [24][25][26][27].…”

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Factors associated with the CVD risk factors and body fat pattern of postmenopausal Hindu caste and Lodha tribal populations living in India: An exploratory study

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Kar

2023

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Background Loss in ovarian function during mid-life results in adverse changes in cardiovascular profile of women. The strength of the association between CVD risk factors and menopause differ cross culturally since several modifiable factors play significant roles in explaining CVD mortality than differences in endogenous estrogen. Very few of the studies from this subcontinent have been concerned with the menopause specific CVD risk factors, particularly among the tribal groups. Thus, we intended to study the variations in body fat pattern and CVD risk factors between Hindu caste and Lodha tribal postmenopausal women and how these risk factors can be predicted from differential socio-economic, reproductive and menstrual characteristics and lifestyle variables. The Lodha tribal populations is considered as Particularly Vulnerable Group (PVTG) in this country. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among the Bengali Hindu caste and Lodha tribal populations of the State of West Bengal, India covering three districts namely Howrah, Jhargram and East Midnapure. A total number of 197 postmenopausal participants have been recruited for this study (urban caste 69, rural caste 65 and rural Lodha 63). Data on blood sugar and total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, muscle mass, body fat distribution and sociodemographic, reproductive and menstrual history and lifestyle variables were collected following standard protocols. The entire data was analyzed with the help of statistical package for social science version 20.0(IBM corporation, 2011). Results This cross-sectional comparison of women at midlife, though exploratory in nature showed significant differences in body fat pattern and CVD risk factors between caste and tribal groups owing to the socioeconomic disparities, differences in reproductive characteristic and lifestyle factors. Conclusion The caste and tribal populations differed significantly in body fat pattern and CVD risk factors and the concomitants to these problems, suggesting interplay between menopause and modifiable factors in explaining CVD risk factors during mid-life.

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“…In India, the occurrence of premature menopause (before age 40) is most common among rural agricultural workers, those who are non-literate, and those who have a low body mass index, signaling higher risks of CVD [ 17 , 18 ]. In Indian subcontinent, studies addressing menopause focused primarily on the age of onset of menopause, attitude and perception towards menopause, severity of menopausal symptoms and its variations across socio-economic groups [ 19 – 22 ].…”

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Factors associated with the CVD risk factors and body fat pattern of postmenopausal Hindu caste and Lodha tribal populations living in India: An exploratory study

Kar

Roy

2023

womens midlife health

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Background Loss in ovarian function during mid-life results in adverse changes in the cardiovascular profile of women. The association between CVD risk factors and menopause differ cross-culturally since several modifiable factors play significant roles in explaining CVD mortality in addition to differences in endogenous estrogen. Very few of the studies from the Indian subcontinent have been concerned with the menopause-specific CVD risk factors, particularly among the tribal groups. Thus, we intended to study the variations in body fat pattern and CVD risk factors between Hindu caste and Lodha tribal postmenopausal women and how these risk factors were associated with differential socio-economic, reproductive and menstrual characteristics and lifestyle variables. The Lodha tribal populations is considered a Particularly Vulnerable Group (PVTG) in this country. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among the Bengali Hindu caste and Lodha tribal populations of the State of West Bengal, India covering three districts namely Howrah, Jhargram and East Midnapure. A total of 197 postmenopausal participants were recruited for this study (urban caste 69, rural caste 65 and rural Lodha 63). Data on blood glucose and total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, muscle mass, body fat distribution and sociodemographic, reproductive and menstrual history and lifestyle variables were collected following standard protocols. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to compare blood glucose, total cholesterol and blood pressure levels and body fat measures across the three populations. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was performed to find out the factors associated with CVD risk factors. The data were analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Science version 20.0(IBM corporation, 2011). Results This cross-sectional comparison of women at midlife, though exploratory in nature showed significant differences in body fat pattern and CVD risk factors between caste and tribal groups owing to socioeconomic disparities and, differences in reproductive characteristics and lifestyle factors. Conclusion The caste and tribal populations differed significantly in body fat pattern and CVD risk factors and in the factors associated with CVD risk suggesting interplay between menopause and modifiable factors in explaining CVD risk factors during mid-life.

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Menopause: Midlife Experiences of Low Socio-economic Strata Women in Haryana

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Biological and Social Determinants of Fertility Behaviour among the Jat Women of Haryana State, India

Biological and Social Determinants of Fertility Behaviour among the Jat Women of Haryana State, India

Factors associated with the CVD risk factors and body fat pattern of postmenopausal Hindu caste and Lodha tribal populations living in India: An exploratory study

Factors associated with the CVD risk factors and body fat pattern of postmenopausal Hindu caste and Lodha tribal populations living in India: An exploratory study

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