Obesity May Intensify Menopause Symptoms, From Night Sweats To Hot Flashes
This is what causes the hot flashes, according to the researchers. The Brazilian study determined that women who had a higher body mass index had more vasomotor symptoms, which are most commonly known as night sweats and hot flashes. Following the treatment, some may experience hot flashes, but the effects can be temporary. These side effects of menopause also prevented the women from doing certain things and decreased their productivity. Pixabay"This study supports earlier studies that found that women who are heavier tend to have more hot flashes, particularly close to menopause," says Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, The North American Menopause Society executive director, in a statement.
Obese and overweight women experienced more severe hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, Brazilian researchers said. But the study found no association between BMI and psychological symptoms of menopause such as irritability or depression. Action Points Note that this cross-sectional study suggests that overweight and obese women experience greater menopausal symptoms than women of a normal weight. Each question was assigned a score for symptom severity that ranged from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (very severe symptoms). The first was a menopause rating scale, which contained 11 questions relating to three types of symptoms: somatic, psychological, and urogenital.
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