Sedentary lifestyle in middle-aged women is associated with severe menopausal symptoms and obesity

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between sedentary lifestyle and the severity of menopausal symptoms and obesity in middle-aged women. Methods: The Menopause Rating Scale, the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Athens Insomnia Scale were administered to 6,079 Latin American women aged 40 to 59 years. Sedentary lifestyle was defined as fewer than three weekly, 30-minute periods of physical activity. Results: Sedentary women had more severe menopausal symptoms (total Menopause Rating Scale score: 9.576.71 vs 8.01-6.27 points, P<0.0001) and more depressive symptoms (Goldberg), anxiety (Goldberg), and insomnia (Athens Scale) compared with non-sedentary women. They also had greater mean waist circumference (86.2-12.3 vs 84.3-1.8cm, P<0.0001) and a higher prevalence of obesity (20.9% vs 14.3%, P<0.0001). Logistic regressionanalysisshowedthatbothobesity(odds ratio[OR]1.52;95%CI, 1.32-1.76)andseveremenopausalsymptoms (OR 1.28; 95% CI, 1.06-1.53), incluDing insomnia and depressive mood, were positively associated with a sedentary lifestyle.Havinga stablepartner(OR0.85;95%CI, 0.76-0.96), usinghormone therapy(OR0.75;95%CI, 0.64-0.87)and having a higher educational level (OR 0.66; 95% CI, 0.60-0.74) were negatively related to sedentary lifestyle. Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of sedentary lifestyle in this middle-aged Latin American female sample which was associated with more severe menopausal symptoms and obesity.

• Autores: Blümel, J. E.; Fica, Juan; Chedraui, Peter A.; Mezones Holguín, Edward; Zúñiga, María Cristina; Witis, Silvina; Vallejo, María Soledad; Tserotas, Konstantinos
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2016
• Institución: Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
• Repositorio: Repositorio Institucional UDCA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/2908
• Acceso en línea: https://www.scopus.com/search/form.uri?display=basic
• Palabra clave: Menopausia; Obesidad; Calidad de Vida; Estilo de Vida; Conducta Sedentaria; Menopausal symptoms; Obesity; Quality of life; Sedentary lifestyle
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Derechos Reservados - Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales