The Relationship between Sexual Function and Body Mass Index in Postmenopausal Women

ABSTRACTObjective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between tooth loss and the level of blood pressure with the hypothesis that tooth loss is associated with the increase of hypertension in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods: Sixty postmenopausal female patients aged 51-68 years were included in the study to assess the relationship between tooth loss and the level of blood pressure. The information including sociodemographics, last menstruation period, hypertension history, and the duration of having tooth loss was recorded. Blood pressure was measured using sphygmomanometer and the number of tooth loss was determined. Results: The results showed a more significant tooth loss in hypertension (median: 23 + 4; interquartile range [IQR]: 6) compared to the normotension postmenopausal women (median: 18 + 6; IQR: 12; P < 0.05). Furthermore, obese patients had more tooth loss (median: 23 + 5; IQR: 8) than the overweight patients (median: 19 + 8; IQR: 8). Conclusion: Tooth loss is associated with the increase of hypertension in postmenopausal women which may have a role in the development of vascular diseases.

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The relationship between body mass index, body image, and sexual function: A survey on Iranian pregnant women

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine ◽

10.18502/ijrm.v17i7.4862 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Mahtab Senobari ◽

Elham Azmoude ◽

Marziyeh Mousavi

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Image ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Body Mass ◽

Normal Weight ◽

The Body ◽

Female Sexual Function ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Background: The prevalence of sexual problems is high during pregnancy. Despite this, there are limited data about the impact of physical and psychological factors such as body weight and body image on sexual function in pregnant women. Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index, body image, and sexual function among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 206 Iranian pregnant women (106 with normal weight and 100 overweight women) in their 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy were surveyed. Survey instruments included the Female Sexual Function Index and Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of female sexual disorder was 72.3% in this survey. Diminished sexual desire/appetite was the most common problem reported by the participants (37.9%). The mean score of sexual problem and body image were not significantly different among overweight and normal weight women in the 2nd (p = 0.945 and p = 0.800, respectively) and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy (p = 0.310 and p = 0.507, respectively). Further, there were no relationships between the body mass index plus body image and the total female sexual function score (p = 0.44 and p = 0.837, respectively). However, the relationship between the appearance evaluation with lubrication (p = 0.043) and subjective weight with two subscales of sexual satisfaction (p = 0.005) and orgasm (p = 0.019) were significant. Conclusion: The findings from this study revealed that there were no relationships between body mass index plus body image score and the sexual function in pregnancy. Therefore, a further research is recommended to study other potential factors affecting sexual function during pregnancy.

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The relationship between body mass index and periodontitis among postmenopausal women

Obesity Research & Clinical Practice ◽

10.1016/j.orcp.2015.03.010 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 15-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Rola Al Habashneh ◽

Wesam Azar ◽

Ashraf Shaweesh ◽

Yousef Khader

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Relationship

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Changes in Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index in Relation to Changes in Serum Uric Acid in Japanese Individuals

The Journal of Rheumatology ◽

10.3899/jrheum.090736 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 410-416 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

NOBUKAZU ISHIZAKA ◽

YUKO ISHIZAKA ◽

AKIKO TODA ◽

MIZUKI TANI ◽

KAZUHIKO KOIKE ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Uric Acid ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Serum Uric Acid ◽

Body Mass ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

The Relationship

Objective. Studies have shown that obesity is associated with an increase in serum uric acid; and few data are available on the relationship between changes in measures of obesity and changes in uric acid concentrations. We investigated the relationship among percentage changes in waist circumference (%dWC), body mass index (%dBMI), and serum uric acid (%dUA).Methods. The data of 3153 individuals [1968 men, 1185 women (536 premenopausal, 649 postmenopausal)] who underwent general health screening over a 2-year period and were not taking antihyperuricemic medication were analyzed.Results. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that %dBMI was associated positively with %dUA in postmenopausal women and men, and the association retained statistical significance after adjustment for changes in blood pressure and in renal function. Association between %dBMI and %dUA was not significant in premenopausal women. In men, %dWC was a predicting factor for %dUA, although it did not remain significant when %dBMI was used as a covariate in the statistical model. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the odds ratio of the association between the lowest %dBMI quartile (%dBMI < –1.86) and the lowest %dUA quartile (%dUA < –7.41) was 2.04 (95% CI 1.35–3.07) in postmenopausal women and 1.46 (95% CI 1.14–1.86) in men.Conclusion. Weight loss may represent an effective nonmedical strategy for reducing serum UA levels, especially in postmenopausal women and men.

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