Body composition, physical activity, and menopause symptoms: how do they relate?

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q1 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-05 DOI:10.1097/GME.0000000000002334

Sam R Moore, Hannah E Cabre, Abbie E Smith-Ryan

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Objective: This study characterized the impact of physical activity (light, moderate, and vigorous [VIG] active minutes per day) and body composition (percent body fat [%BF] and fat-free mass index) on total menopausal symptoms (TMSs) in 72 premenopausal, perimenopausal (PERI), or postmenopausal women.

Methods: Activity minutes were collected from wearable fitness trackers. Body composition was evaluated using a whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan. TMSs were quantified using The North American Menopause Society Questionnaire.

Results: Significant associations were observed between TMSs and %BF ( r = 0.464, P < 0.001) and VIG ( r = -0.245, P = 0.038). %BF and VIG were significant predictors for TMSs across groups ( R2 = 0.146 and R2 = 0.092, respectively), but only %BF maintained for PERI ( R2 = 0.421, P < 0.001).

Conclusions: %BF predicted nearly half of the variance in PERI TMSs, whereas VIG predicted 9% of the sample variance, demonstrating an important influence of body fat accumulation and intense physical activity in the menopause transition. High-intensity exercise interventions to alleviate body composition changes may also reduce menopausal-related symptoms for PERI women.

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身体成分、体力活动和更年期症状：它们之间有什么关系？

研究目的这项研究描述了体力活动（每天轻度、中度和重度[VIG]活动分钟数）和身体成分（体脂百分比[%BF]和去脂质量指数）对 72 名绝经前、围绝经期（PERI）或绝经后妇女更年期总症状（TMSs）的影响：方法：通过可穿戴健身追踪器收集活动时间。使用全身双能 X 射线吸收扫描仪评估身体成分。使用北美更年期协会问卷对 TMS 进行量化：结果：TMSs 与%BF（r = 0.464，P < 0.001）和 VIG（r = -0.245，P = 0.038）之间存在显著关联。结论：%BF 预测了 PERI TMSs 近一半的变异，而 VIG 预测了样本变异的 9%，这表明身体脂肪积累和高强度体育锻炼对绝经过渡期有重要影响。通过高强度运动干预来缓解身体成分的变化也可以减轻 PERI 妇女的更年期相关症状。

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Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

330

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Menopause, published monthly, provides a forum for new research, applied basic science, and clinical guidelines on all aspects of menopause. The scope and usefulness of the journal extend beyond gynecology, encompassing many varied biomedical areas, including internal medicine, family practice, medical subspecialties such as cardiology and geriatrics, epidemiology, pathology, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and pharmacology. This forum is essential to help integrate these areas, highlight needs for future research, and enhance health care.

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