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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2015.28.1.085

A Study on the Relationship between Body Composition and Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), The Menopause-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL) of Postmenopausal Women  

Park, Kang-In (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Pak, Yeon-Kyoung (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Park, Kyoung-Sun (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Jang, Jun-Bok (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.28, no.1, 2015 , pp. 85-91 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: Postmenopausal symptoms are subject to many factors. Recently, obesity has been suggested as a factor of hot flush. So this study aims to report the relationship between body composition and Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), The Menopause-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL) of postmenopausal women. Methods: We studied 42 climacteric women who had visited Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong from April 2011 to July 2014. 42 women had filled out MRS, MENQOL, and they had taken body composition tests. Pearson correlation tests were conducted. (Correlation was statistically significant at the 0.05 level) Results: Correlation between psychological subscale of MENQOL and Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) was statistically significant (pearson correlation coefficient=0.385; p-value=0.012). But other subscales of MRS and MENQOL were not statistically related with body composition. Conclusions: WHR could be an important factor of psychological health of menopausal women. So, abdominal fat reduction must be considered when curing menopausal symptoms. In connection with climacteric depression, well-designed studies would be necessary.
Keywords
Menopause Rating Scale (MRS); The Menopause-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL); Waist-Hip Ratio; Climacteric Syndrome; Postmenopause; Climacteric Depression;
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