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Volume 3, Issue 3 (Suppl) J Obes Eat Disord
ISSN: 2471-8203 Obesity Medicine 2017
October 30-31, 2017
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The influence of obesity and body fat distribution on the quality of life in peri-and postmenopausal
women living in urban area of Thailand
During the menopausal transition, changes in the hormonal milieu are associated with changes in body fat composition
leading to abdominal obesity and predisposingmetabolic syndrome.These transformationsmake a significant contribution
to the shift of body fat from the gynoid to the android pattern, and hence the type of body pattern might affect the quality of life.
We investigated the influence of patterns of body fat distribution and body mass index on menopause-specific quality of life
(MENQOL) in peri-and postmenopausal women living in Bangkok. A total 214 peri-and postmenopausal women, mean age 55
years, with intact uterus and no history of hormonal treatment were recruited. Anthropometric measurements were conducted
as standard techniques. The Thai version of MENQOL questionnaire was used to evaluate menopause-specific quality of life.
According to the body fat distribution patterns, 53.3% were women of the android type and 46.7% were of the gynoid type. The
android body pattern was associated with worsening of vasomotor and psychosocial domains (p<0.05). However, overweight
and obese women had slightly better scores in the sexual domain of the MENQOL. Peri-and postmenopausal women with
android body pattern have lower quality of life in the vasomotor and psychosocial domains while women with normal BMI
have the slightly lower quality of life in the sexual domain. The maintenance of premenopausal body proportion might mitigate
the menopause-specific quality of life.
Biography
Patsama obtained his MD degree in 2004. After completion of fellowship in reproductive medicine, he practices as a consultant at Vajira hospital. During 2016,
he completed Master in Clinical Embryology from Monash university. His area of interests includes metabolic syndrome in menopause, reproductive endoscopy,
fertility preservation and fertility awareness promotion.
Patsama Vichinsartvichai
Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand
Patsama Vichinsartvichai, J Obes Eat Disord 2017, 3:3
DOI: 10.21767/2471-8203-C1-005