Effect of Use of Sesame Seeds On Management Of Selective Symptoms Among Women In Different Age Groups

Background: Menopause can be exciting yet uncomfortable time in a woman’s life with symptoms such as hot and cold flashes, night sweats, fatigue, menopausal sleep disorders, confusion and weight gain which are treatable through diet and natural supplements. One of the foods renowned for prevention and Intervention of menopausal symptoms is the sesame seeds. Materiels & Methods: Quasi experimental research design was used on a purposive sample of 50 women from neighbourhood, women working in Vijay Marie Hospital and Vijay Marie College of Nursing, Hyderabad. Data were collected using 3 questionnaires. Demographic data, assessment of practices of women on use of sesame seeds, assessment of sesame seeds effect on health. After obtaining official approval and consent Pre-test was administered followed by distribution of sesame seeds packets and instructed to take 1 teaspoon every day for one month in the evening at the same time. Post-test was administered after one month. Data were coded using (SPSS) version 16.0. Majority of women were below 40 years (34%), non-working (90%), and married (62%). Results: Pre and post intervention results reveal majority had poor sleep (52%), good sleep 60% post intervention (P=0.00); Joint pains (52% to 20%, P=0.00); Asthma attacks (22% to 12%, P=0.00); migraines (40% to 18%, P=0.00); tooth pain (44% to 12%, P=0.00). Chi Square showed significant relationship of ‘rate of sleep’ with occupation (P=0.00), marital status (P=0.00), number of family members (P=0.00), post intervention with sesame seeds. Chi Square also showed significant relationship of ‘joint pains’ with occupation (P=0.00), marital status (P=0.00), number of family members (P=0.00), post intervention with sesame seeds. Conclusion: Sesame seeds were found to be effective in relieving the symptoms such as insomnia, joint pains, asthma attacks and migraines. Thus sesame seeds were found to be very effective in relieving the post -menopausa l symptoms and can be recommended. Introduction Menopause can be an exciting time in a woman's life. It marks a tremendous milestone of accomplishment as well as the entrance into the next phase of life. It can also be exceptionally uncomfortable. Common symptoms include both hot and cold flashes, night sweats, fatigue, menopausal sleep disorders, confusion, weight gain, and the list goes on. Most of these symptoms are actually treatable through diet and natural supplements, and one of the food items that is renowned for its ability to contribute toward the prevention and Intervention of menopausal symptoms is the sesame seed. Sesame seeds combat the seemingly unavoidable symptoms that accompany menopause such as osteoporosis, weight gain and increase in cholesterol. Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago. It was a major summer crop in the Middle East for thousands of years, as attested to by the discovery of many ancient presses for sesame oil in the region. Sesame is drought-tolerant and is able to grow where other crops fail. For thousands of years, sesame seeds have been a source of food and oil. Sesame seed Intervention tends to increase serum sex hormones (Wu WH, Kang YP.2006).1 Sesame seed contains very high levels (up to 2.5%) of furofuranlignans with beneficial physiological activities, mainly sesamin, sesamolin, and sesaminol glucosides. Reported activities of sesame seed lignans include antioxidant and vitamin E-sparing effects, hypotensive effects, improvement of liver functions in connection with alcohol metabolism, and antiaging effects (Kamal-Eldin A 2011).2 Sesame seed induced regression of established tumor size. A significant positive relationship was found between final tumor weight and bone strength parameters.3 Women, after menopause, face undesirable conditions associated with decline of estrogens. One is a greater WebmedCentral > Original Articles Page 2 of 9 WMC005179 Downloaded from http://www.webmedcentral.com on 06-Sep-2016, 01:15:02 PM risk of silent myocardial infarction than in men. The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (>6.21 mmol/L) is higher in women than men in the 45–64 y age group (24 vs. 12%) among Taiwanese . Furthermore, LDL peroxidat ion, associated wi th the r isk of atherosclerosis, increases with aging.4 Therefore, the aim of the study was designed to study the effect of use of sesame seeds on management of selective symptoms among women in different age groups. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1. To assess the effect of sesame seeds on selective symptoms of women. 2. To seek the association between post intervention with sesame seeds and selective symptoms of women.