TO STUDY THE NUTRIENT INTAKE, DIETARY PATTERN, AND SYMPTOMS IN MENOPAUSE
URVASHI KHADE
, VAISHNAVI JALIHAL
menopause, symptoms, nutrients, dietary pattern, vasomotor, psychological, urogenital, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, physical activity
Background: Menopause is a marker of biological aging in women. It is a stage in which there is the transition from reproductive to non-reproductive stage in women’s life. Menopause is a natural event occurring in a women’s life. It is the permanent end of the menstrual cycle where the function of ovarian follicles stops. Objectives: there is a high prevalence of menopausal symptoms during menopausal transition and women are shifting towards diet to prevent and ease these symptoms. The aim of this survey was to observe the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and to study the effect of nutrient intake on menopausal symptoms. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed via google form to the women of age 45- 55 years, who were not suffering from thyroid disorders, or PCOS, had not done hysterectomy, and had not taken hormone replacement therapy. A random sample of 87 participants was taken. Results: Out of 87 women, 40 women are post-menopausal, 28 women are premenopausal and 19 women perimenopausal. 60.2% of the participants belong to 45-50 years of age. The mean BMI of the participants was 26.20. Hypertension is more prevalent among the participants. The severity of menopausal symptoms in the participants is found to be high and hot flashes are the most severe symptom. 60.9% of the participants are non-vegetarian. By assessing their daily dietary intake, it was found that dietary carbohydrate consumption was low, dietary fats as high, dietary protein consumption was moderate and consumption of fruits and vegetables was also moderately. Consumption of junk food, packaged food, and carbonated beverages was high and alcohol smoking was low. Physical activity level among the participant was low only 33.3% did exercise. Positive correlations were found when food items were correlated with the symptoms. Conclusion: This survey concluded that nutrient intake, dietary pattern, and a healthy lifestyle may contribute to lowering the severity of menopausal symptoms. And also some food can alleviate the symptoms more. A diet rich in whole grains, fiber, fruits, and vegetables and less refined cereals, and saturated fats help in lowering and preventing the severity of menopausal symptoms. In addition to that sleep cycle and physical activity may also help in lowering the menopausal symptoms.
"TO STUDY THE NUTRIENT INTAKE, DIETARY PATTERN, AND SYMPTOMS IN MENOPAUSE ", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no.542 - 551, September-2022, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2209091.pdf
Volume 7
Issue 9,
September-2022
Pages : 542 - 551
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_201227
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2209091
Downloads: 000347595
Research Area: Health Science
Country: PUNE , MAHARASHTRA , India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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