Síntomas climatéricos y calidad de vida de usuarias de consultorios de atención primaria de salud, Santiago

• Fanny López-Alegría ^[1] ; Dino Roberto Soares De Lorenzi ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de Santiago de Chile

     Universidad de Santiago de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidade de Caxias do Sul

     Universidade de Caxias do Sul

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 139, Nº. 5, 2011, págs. 618-624
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Lifestyles and quality of life of post menopausal women
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  • Background: During menopause the quality of life of women can be seriously deteriorated and influenced by lifestyles. Aim: To assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and their relationship with lifestyles and quality of life. Material and Methods: The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), a survey that measures menopausal symptoms and has questions related to lifestyles, was applied to 1023 women aged 54 ± 6years (range 45 to 64years), consulting in primary health care clinics. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between menopausal symptoms and lifestyle. Results: Fifty six percent of women did not have a paid work, 64% were nonsmokers and 90% did not perform any physical exercise. The most frequent menopausal symptoms referred were muscle and joint ailments (85%) followed by mental and physical exhaustion (80%). Sedentary women, smokers or those who did not to have time for leisure activities showed worst quality of life scores. Conclusions: Postmenopausal women with unhealthy lifestyles had the lower quality of life scores and more menopausal symptoms.