scholarly journals Knowledge and prevalence of post-menopausal health problems among women attending a tertiary care hospital in Ajman: cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 4221
Author(s):  
Omar Ketranji ◽  
Abdullah Nameer Ali Al-Mubarak ◽  
Ibrahim Mohammad ◽  
Sara Khokar ◽  
Abdulmonaem Mohamed YAlhenshiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Muscle Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Hot Flushes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Dry Skin ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Menopausal

Background: Many physiological and psychological changes happens to women during the time of menopause. The symptoms differ according to the individual, culture and ethnicity. As the women pass through various stages of menopause, the prevalence of symptoms also varies. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of post-menopausal health problems among the women above 45 years old and to identify the prevalence of symptoms in post-menopausal life.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a private hospital in Ajman, UAE among women aged 45 years and above with a validated self-administered questionnaire. Ethics approval was obtained before the study. Data were coded, entered, and analyzed using SPSS version 24. Chi-square tests and descriptive statistics like frequency tables and crosstabs were used.Results: The mean age of women participants was 50.7 years. The results showed that 50.2% of the women had moderate knowledge about post-menopausal health problems, while 37% and 12.8% had excellent and poor knowledge, respectively. Prevalence of post-menopausal symptoms among women were hot flushes (55.1%), dry skin (54.7%), muscle pain (54.5%), joint pain (52.9%), and weight gain (51%). Women suffered from at least one of the post-menopausal symptoms. Hot flushes, dry skin, muscle pain, and weight gain were significantly associated with the menopausal status (p<0.05).Conclusions: Post-menopausal symptoms hot flushes, dry skin, and muscle pain were significantly associated with a peri-menopausal or post-menopausal state. Women must be made aware of these symptoms and their causes and treatments as well.

scholarly journals Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and its association with various factors among women in post menopausal age group: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 3837
Author(s):  
Sushree Priyadarsini Satapathy ◽  
Nivedita Karmee ◽  
Rabinarayan Dash
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Estrogen Exposure ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Post Menopausal

Background: Menopause is an important time in women's life and it is a natural event in the process of aging. The onset of menopause heralds a time of diminished estrogen exposure, which may have both acute and chronic effect on health and quality of life.Methods: It was a cross sectional study, conducted for a period of 3months i.e. June to August 2018 among post menopausal women in 8 selected villages with a sample size of 247.Results: The common post- menopausal symptoms were joint and muscular discomfort, bladder problems, symptoms of dryness of vagina, physical and mental exhaustion. Factors like education, occupation, socio-economic status, marital status, parity, mode of delivery, age at menopause and BMI was related to one or more menopausal symptoms.  Conclusions: Proper and timely intervention among post menopausal women will help to reduce the symptoms and lead a better quality of life. 

Perception of Menopausal Symptoms Among Menopause Women in Basra Southern Iraq: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rawnaq Aladhab ◽  
Majid Alabbood
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Hot Flushes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age At Menopause ◽  
Postmenopausal Symptoms ◽  
Southern Iraq

Background: understanding the prevalence of postmenopausal symptoms, their order in frequency, as well as the age at onset of menopause in the community is an important step to provide the best quality of care for menopausal women. Objective: to investigate the prevalence of postmenopausal symptoms, menopausal age of onset and perception of menopause among women in Basra southern Iraq. Methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted in two major hospitals in Basra Southern Iraq (Al Mawani Teaching Hospital and Al Shifaa General Hospital), from 1/1/2019 to 1/6/2019. Five hundred participants were interviewed by a questionnaire. Results: the participants` age ranged from 41-65 years. The mean age at menopause was 47.7 ± 2.1 years. The most common complaints were hot flushes (70.8%) followed by back and joint pain (49%), night sweats (32%) and insomnia (25.6%). There was a significant association between age at menopause with body mass index (p=0.00) and the number of menopausal symptoms (p=0.009). While there were no significant relationships between age at menopause and education status (p=0.38), marital status (p=0.133), employment (p=0.86), or income (p=0.12). Conclusion: despite the fact that the participants were aware of menopause and its natural occurrence, minority of them sought medical advice or received hormone replacement therapy. Hot flushes are the most common presenting symptom.

scholarly journals A hospital based cross sectional study on clinical profile of patients with hypothyroidism

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
J. Gopala Krishna ◽  
U. Kishan
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Dry Skin ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Presenting Symptoms

Background: Comorbidities and complications are more in patients with hypothyroidism compared to other people. hence early diagnosis and early treatment for hypothyroidism can prevent a lot of complications in patients with hypothyroidism and this is very true for subclinical hypothyroidism. Objective was to study the clinical profile of patients with hypothyroidism.Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out among 40 clinically diagnosed and biochemically confirmed hypothyroid cases of age group 21-60 years of age. Detailed clinical history was taken to note down the presenting symptoms. Thorough clinical examination was done to ascertain the clinical features and confirm. Data was analyzed using proportions.Results: The mean age of males was slightly more than females 36.8 years vs. 35.13 years. Total number of male patients was much lower i.e. only 10(25%) compared to 30(75%) female patients. The most common age group affected in either sexes was 31-40 years followed by 21-30 years. Among all the symptoms with which the patients presented, the most common symptom was weight gain which was seen in 29(72.5%) of the cases. The most common presenting sign was BMI >25 kg/m2 in 27 cases i.e. 67.5% of the cases followed by dry skin in 25 cases i.e. 62.5%.Conclusions: Any patient presenting with weight gain, lethargy, dry skin, hoarseness, dyspnoea, constipation, cold intolerance, depression, menstrual abnormalities, overweight, obesity, bradycardia, non-pitting edema, hypertension, pallor should be suspected of hypothyroidism and thyroid profile should be done to rule hypothyroidism.

scholarly journals Menopausal Health Status of the Nepalese Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (205) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swaraj Rajbhandari ◽  
Raj Kumar Subedi ◽  
Ganesh Dangal ◽  
Anjana Phuyal ◽  
Achala Vaidya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Hot Flushes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Abnormal Bleeding ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Nationally Representative

Introduction: Menopause is an unavoidable and sometimes problematic condition in which women may suffer from a number of health problems. Knowledge of the major symptoms associated with menopause helps reduce the burden and stress associated with the condition. In this context, a study was conducted to establish baseline data regarding menopausal health problems among Nepalese women. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 2000 women aged over 40 years to identify their knowledge, attitude and practice related to menopausal health problems. Data was collected by interviewing the women and doing physical examination. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics and SPSS software was used for data analysis. Results: A cohort of 2073 women (ages 40-60 years) participated in the research, among them 2000 yielded complete response. The study revealed that 820 (41%) women had reached menopause. The average age of menopause was 48.7 years. Majority of the women 1183 (59.2%) in the study did not know about menopausal health problems. Abnormal bleeding 353 (17.65%), sweating 315 (15.75%), hot flushes 299 (14.95%), joint/muscle pain 285 (14.25%) were the most common menopausal symptoms known by the women. Joint pain 736 (36.8%), hot flushes 584 (29.2%), irregular bleeding 582 (29.1%) were the most common experienced symptoms of menopause and only 586 (29.3%) consulted the health workers to alleviate menopausal symptoms. Moreover, most of the women 926 (46.3%) accepted menopause as a part of life. Conclusions: The research has tried to establish the baseline of menopausal health problems in the Nepalese women. The average age of menopause was 48.7 years. Majority did not know about menopausal health problems. Further researches with nationally representative sample are recommended to further explore the menopausal health problems of Nepalese women.Keywords: health problems; menopause; Nepal; women.

A Cross-Sectional Study of Common Health Problems of the Elderly

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-511
Author(s):  
Pranay Gandhi ◽  
◽  
Sunita Sharma ◽  
Prateek Gandhi
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Association between procrastination, white-collar work and obesity in Japanese male workers: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e029931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiko Narisada ◽  
Kohta Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Blue Collar ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Weight ◽  
Japanese Male ◽  
Male Workers

ObjectiveTo investigate the associations among procrastination (time inconsistency), work environment and obesity-related factors in Japanese male workers.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingData were collected at two work sites of Japanese electronics manufacturing company in 2015.Participants795 full-time male workers in a Japanese electric company, aged 35–64 years, who underwent health checkups in 2015.Main outcome measuresBody mass index (BMI), adult weight change, obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2), adult weight gain over 10 kg (AWG10) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations of procrastination assessed by using a one-item questionnaire and white-collar and blue-collar work with obesity-related factors.ResultsWhite-collar workers with high procrastination levels showed positive associations with BMI (B: 0.75, 95% CI 0.06 to 1.44) and adult weight change (B: 1.77, 95% CI 0.26 to 3.29), and had increased odds of AWG10 (OR: 1.85, 95% CI 1.04 to 3.29) and MetS (OR: 2.29 95% CI 1.18 to 4.44) after adjustment for age, education, work-related factors and lifestyle factors. However, such positive associations were not observed among blue-collar workers.ConclusionsProcrastination and white-collar work might have a joint effect on weight gain during adulthood and consequential obesity.

scholarly journals Inadequate Gestational Weight Gain and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke during Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Low Birth Weight: A Cross-Sectional Study among Full-Term Infants

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1068
Author(s):  
Muliana Edi ◽  
Yit Chin ◽  
Fui Woon ◽  
Geeta Appannah ◽  
Poh Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Second Hand Smoke ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Shs Exposure ◽  
At Home

Despite the advancement of the healthcare system, low birth weight (LBW) remains as one of the leading causes of under-five mortality. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of LBW and its associated factors among 483 third trimester pregnant women recruited from six selected public health clinics in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Pregnant women were interviewed for information on socio-demographic characteristics, smoking behaviour, and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure at home and in the workplace. Information on the obstetrical history and prenatal care visits history were retrieved from the maternal medical records, while infant’s birth outcomes were retrieved from infant medical records. The prevalence of LBW (<2.5 kg) in infants was 10.4%, with a mean birth weight of 3.0 [standard deviation (SD) 0.4] kg. Results from the multivariable logistic regression model showed that inadequate weight gained during pregnancy [odds ratio (OR) = 2.41, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.18–4.90] and exposure to SHS at home (OR = 1.92, 95% CI = 1.03–3.55) were significantly associated with LBW. In conclusion, pregnant women should monitor their rate of weight gain throughout pregnancy and avoid SHS exposure at home to reduce the risk of delivering LBW infants.

Assessment of Post COVID-19 Health Problems and Its Determinants in North India: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suraj Senjam ◽  
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara ◽  
Parmeshwar Kumar ◽  
Neeraj Nischal ◽  
Souvik Manna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
North India ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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