Effects of the Body Mass Index on Menopausal Symptoms Among Asian American Midlife Women Using Two Different Classification Systems

For Asian American women, BMI categorized using the BMI classification for Asian populations is more closely related to the severity of menopausal symptoms than BMI categorized using the international classification. Nurses need to consider the BMI classification for Asian populations when they develop interventions to prevent and alleviate menopausal symptoms among Asian American midlife women.