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E u r o p e a n C o n g r e s s o n
Vaccines & Vaccination
and Gynecologic Oncology
Vaccines & Vaccination and Gynecologic Oncology 2018
O c t o b e r 2 6 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 8
B u d a p e s t , H u n g a r y
Critical Care Obstetrics and Gynecology
ISSN: 2471-9803
Background:
Menopausal symptoms are major concerns of postmenopausal women. It is important to develop factors affecting
symptoms frequency and severity; menopause is associated with an increased prevalence of obesity.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of body mass index on menopausal symptoms among menopausal wom-
en.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study conducted at a total of 240 menopausal women aged 45 to 55 years were recruited, and the
body mass index was determined. Participants were divided into three groups (normal, overweight and obese). Menopausal sta-
tus was assessed with the menopause rating scale (MRS) questionnaire. Total (MRS) scores were obtained and correlated to BMI.
Results:
A significant increasing trend in the total menopause rating score (MRS) was observed from normal through overweight
to obese participants (p=0.001). As for somatic subscale, we found that frequency of hot flashes, sweating, sleep problems, joint
and muscular discomfort increase significantly with BMI (p=0.001) Also, depressive mood and irritability was found to be related
with larger BMI (p=0.002). Regarding urogenital subscale, it was found that sexual and bladder problems increase significantly
with higher BMI (p=0.003).
Conclusion:
These results showed that a higher total subscale score and a higher frequency of somatic, psychological, and uro-
genital subscale with higher body mass index. So, we conclude that increased body mass index was associated with higher
prevalence of menopausal symptoms among menopausal women.
mariam4466@yahoo.comEffect of obesity on menopausal symptoms in
postmenopausal Egyptian women
Mariam Lotfya and Nahed Eldahshanb
Suez Canal University, Egypt
Crit Care Obst & Gyne 2018, Volume: 4
DOI:10.21767/2471-9803-C1-003