Women with the metabolic syndrome (central obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia) are known to be at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome increases with menopause and may partially explain the apparent acceleration in CVD after menopause. The transition from pre- to postmenopause is associated with the emergence of many features...

Children's maternal, self, and marital representations were examined in 46 children 3 1/2 to 7 years old using the MacArthur Story Stem Battery. Children drawn from agencies serving battered women expressed fewer positive representations of their mothers and themselves, were more likely to portray interparental conflict as escalating, and were more avoidant and less coherent in their narratives...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to consider the effect of eight weeks aerobic training on pth, albumin, calcium, alkaline phosphatesand estrogen levels in postmenopausal women. methods & materials: 22 postmenopause women, 55-70 years, of jahandidegan center in tehran were selected and randomly divided into two groups: (experimental (12) and control (10)) .they had aerobic training pro...

results the mean age of the respondents was 52.27 years (sd = 3.84). the average scores of their vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual dimensions were 3.86, 2.30, 2.44, and 1.35, respectively. sociodemographic dimensions, such as smaller age, being married, having a lower education level, and having a higher number of children, were related to sexual symptoms. vasomotor symptoms were re...

background trace elements and lipids have an important role in the development of osteoporosis that is a major health problem of postmenopausal women. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the serum levels of zinc (zn), copper (cu) and lipid profile between the postmenopausal women suffering from osteoporosis and the healthy controls. furthermore, we aimed to determine whether the...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare oral micronized progesterone (progesterone) with placebo as therapy for postmenopausal hot flushes and night sweats (vasomotor symptoms [VMS]). METHODS Healthy volunteer community women 1 to 10 years since final menstruation were recruited for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of progesterone (300 mg daily at bedtime) between 200...