Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1917863 | Maturitas | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Significant cultural differences in one or more vasomotor symptoms were observed in 8 of 9 studies, and symptoms were influenced by the following determinants: menopausal status, hormones (and variance), age (or actually, the square of age, age2), BMI, depression, anxiety, poor physical health, perceived stress, lifestyle factors (hormone therapy use, smoking and exposure to passive smoke), and acculturation (in immigrant populations). Recommendations are made to improve methodological rigor and facilitate comparisons in future cross-cultural menopause studies.
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Authors
Melissa K. Melby, Debra Anderson, Lynnette Leidy Sievert, Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer,