The relationship between body image and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A correlational cross-sectional study

Nazarpour, Soheila; Simbar, Masoumeh; Andarvar, Khadijeh Dodel; Torkamani, Zahra Jafari; Majd, Hamid Alavi

doi:10.1080/07399332.2021.1908290

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“…These studies demonstrate are showing significant associations between the severity of menopausal signs and symptoms [25] with the quality of life [3,26], especially the mental-health dimension [3], sexual health [2], and some medical conditions [27]. The significant associations between anxiety, depression, stress, and postmenopausal women's body image [28,29] and sexual health [2,30] are also demonstrated. Studies have also shown interventions such as hormone therapy [31], and the use of alternative and complementary medicine [32], can improve postmenopausal health, quality of life, and sexual health [33].…”

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A situation analysis on postmenopausal women’s self-care needs and priorities in Tehran: a population-based study

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Background Women need special care during and after menopause. Due to the emphasis of the World Health Organization on promoting self-care in postmenopausal women, this study aims to analyze the situation and prioritize the self-care needs of postmenopausal women in the Tehran-Iran. Methods This was a descriptive-analytical study on 486 postmenopausal women aged 46–85 years living in Tehran in 2021. The Subjects were recruited using a multi-stage sampling method. Data were collected using a socio-demographic and a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess postmenopausal women’s self-care status with four domains including physical health, psychosocial health, reproductive-sexual health, and screening tests. The data were analyzed by SPSS-24. Results The mean age of the participants was 62.58 ± 7.75 years. The mean score of self-care was 44.63 ± 21.64% in the postmenopausal women. The lowest score and highest scores were related to psychosocial health (25.12 ± 28.21%) and periodic tests (50.62 ± 24.40%) respectively. There were significant positive correlations between self-care with women’s education level (r = 0.277; p < 0.001), husband’s education level (r = 0.258; p < 0.001), as well as monthly income (r = 0.153; p = 0.001). There was a negative correlation between self-care with the number of children (r = − 0.215; p < 0.001). The level of self-care was higher in employed women (p = 0.001) and also, in women whose husbands were employed (p = 0.012). Multiple linear regression test showed the level of education of the husband (B = 2.72, p = 0.038) and the family size (B = -1.54, p = 0.023) are predictors of the self-care of postmenopausal women. Conclusion The findings showed more than 55% of challenges in the self-care behaviors of postmenopausal women in Tehran. The most and least challenging self-care behaviors were related to psychosocial health and performing periodic tests. The priorities were in psychosocial health and reproductive-sexual health dimensions. Self-care promotion is necessary, especially in postmenopausal women, who need special care due to various physical, psychological, and social changes.

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“…In their study conducted with 300 postmenopausal women aged 45-65 years, Nazarpour et al [29] found that the severity of menopausal symptoms was associated with body image disorder. Also, body changes and body dissatisfaction in the menopausal period seem to result in worsening quality of life [30], sexual satisfaction problems [31], and eating disorders [32].…”

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Complementary Therapies for Women With Body Image Issues

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Akıncı,

Bali

2023

AAEE

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Body image disorders involve dissatisfaction with a specific part or all of a woman’s body. A woman experiencing body image dissatisfaction may face psychological problems such as mood disorder, decreased self-esteem, and decreased physical activity. With the reflection of the weak-ideal woman’s appearance by society and mass media, women may be exposed to these problems and can internalize this by comparing their bodies with the idealized women’s bodies. Women may experience major hormonal changes due to pregnancy and menopause that affect their physical appearance, roles, and responsibilities in society and family, and breast and gynecological cancers. Alternative therapeutic methods for body image disorders are important for women. Physical activity and exercise, yoga, dance therapy, body awareness therapy, and manual therapy can all be recommended for women to improve body image.

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Differential patterns of lifestyle behaviors among low- and high-income postmenopausal women in Korea: a latent class analysis

Lee,

2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Healthy lifestyle behaviors among postmenopausal women are important to prevent chronic diseases and improve health later in life. Heterogeneous lifestyle patterns may exist among postmenopausal women, and socioeconomic status (SES) is a critical determinant of lifestyle behaviors. However, little is known about distinct SES-specific patterns of lifestyle behaviors among postmenopausal women. Thus, this study used latent class analysis to identify subgroups of postmenopausal women with different health behaviors according to income and to examine the predictors of income-specific subgroups. Methods We analyzed nationally representative data from the Eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, collected in 2019 and 2020. We used nine lifestyles (i.e., current smoking and drinking, high-risk drinking, walking, muscle-strengthening exercise, sleep, vegetable and fruit intakes, and weight control efforts). We conducted a multiple-group latent class analysis using monthly household income as a proxy for SES. The monthly household income variable was calculated by standardizing monthly household income by the number of family members and then divided into quintiles. We classified the participants into low- (i.e., Q1 and Q2) and high-income (i.e., Q3, Q4, and Q5) groups. Results Although the three-class models best fit the data of low- and high-income groups, we found differential patterns by income: (a) for low-income group, “relatively healthy (RH),” “lowest physical activity, insufficient fruit intake, and no intention to control weight,” and “high-risk drinking and insufficient fruit intake” classes and (b) for high-income group, “RH,” “lowest physical activity,” “high-risk drinking and insufficient fruit intake and sleep” classes. The proportion of the RH class was largest in both groups. However, lifestyle patterns in low-income group showed multiple and unhealthy characteristics than those in high-income group. Conclusions This study suggests that different underlying lifestyle patterns exist in postmenopausal women with low- and high-income. To promote healthy behaviors among postmenopausal women, health professionals should develop and apply lifestyle interventions tailored to lifestyle pattern characteristics according to income.

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The relationship between body image and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A correlational cross-sectional study

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A situation analysis on postmenopausal women’s self-care needs and priorities in Tehran: a population-based study

A situation analysis on postmenopausal women’s self-care needs and priorities in Tehran: a population-based study

Complementary Therapies for Women With Body Image Issues

Differential patterns of lifestyle behaviors among low- and high-income postmenopausal women in Korea: a latent class analysis

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