PubMed · 5991561
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H J Prill, F Winkel, H K Schaumberger. 1966. [Climacteric and constitution].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5991561/
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not benign; its adverse effects can be as serious as the health threats it was designed to prevent. An element of trial and error exists when tailoring a patient treatment regimen. Lack of clinician knowledge and poor clinician-patient communication can result in incorrect or suboptimal HRT decisions. This article presents a comprehensive assessment of options for women entering menopause; recent epidemiologic findings and various HRTs are discussed.
PURPOSES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a six months health promotion program on physical and mental health status assessments in climacteric women. METHODS: Seventy-two women, with a mean (+/- SD) age of 51.3 (+/- 3.1 yr.), body weight of 51.5 (+/- 6.3 kg), and Body Mass Index of 22.4 (+/- 2.4 kg/m2), residing in Tokyo Metropolitan area, participated as subjects in a health promotion program, completing health status assessments. Health promotion was performed once a week, two hours per session, sixteen times. The lecture and exercise program, in the first half, included basic information on diet, exercise and relaxation, and prevention of life-style related disease, and instructions for walking exercise, dancing, and dumbbell exercise. In the latter half, they performed extended walking, stretching, and autogenic training for relaxation. Healthy foods were also supplied. Before and after the program, health status was assessed, with a general medical health check, a questionnaire regarding nutrition, exercise and relaxation activities, and determination of dietary intake based on food records, eating behavior, complaints (CMI, Nichidai stress score) and physical activity levels. RESULTS: After the six months of the program: 1) Total cholesterol levels had decreased significantly, along with both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body weight and BMI; 2) Major nutrient intake, density of nutrients and eating behavior were improved, with decrease in daily salt intake, and increase significant in daily energy expenditure; 3) Stress scores by the Nichidai stress check were decreased significantly, subjects with higher stress scores at the beginning of programs having marked change, and neurotic tendencies were decreased in CMI categories II-IV. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that, in order to maintain and/or improve the QOL of climacteric women, good dietary habits and physical activities, such as walking, and psychological support are essential. Further long-term investigations of larger populations (middle-aged to elderly) are now necessary.