Health perception in menopausal women

Experience of famine and bone health in post-menopausal women.

BACKGROUND Famines have occurred in all areas of the world in every period of history. Many studies have shown that poor growth and development and adverse environmental conditions in childhood are associated with osteoporosis in later life. However, little information is available on the relation between famine and bone health. METHODS This study examines the hypothesis that past experience ...

BONE DENSITOMETRY OF MENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN TEHRAN

Using a cluster sampling method, a group of menopausal women from three geographic areas in Tehran were asked to participate in the study. Demographic data was obtained using a questionnaire. Subjects were than referred to perform bone mass densitometry (BMD). The relationship between various variables (i.e. age of menarche, number of years of endogenous estrogen exposure, ... ) with minera...

Predictors of Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

Background and purpose: Menopause is a normal physiological process which influences the life of many middle-aged women. Studies reported different results on the effects of various factors on severity of menopausal symptoms. This study was designed to identify the factors determining menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women in Tehran, Iran 2015. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional ...

Depression in post menopausal women.

PURPOSE This cross-sectional survey research was undertaken to examine the degree of depression in postmenopausal women and to analyze the factors affecting that depression. METHOD 325 people from public health center in Inchon were surveyed as the subject of this study. Data collection was conducted through the use of questionnaires. RESULTS The above half of these sampled people were in d...

O-24: Healthy Menopausal Women