age at menopause and its main predictors among iranian women

Age at Menopause and Its Main Predictors among Iranian Women

Age at Menopause and Its Main Predictors among Iranian Women

BACKGROUND Since time of menopause is influenced by a variety of racial, environmental, and physiological factors, determining age at natural menopause and its main indicators seems to be necessary. The present study attempted to determine average age at menopause and its main predictors among Iranian women. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive-analytic study was carried out on 400 postmeno...

Menopause knowledge and attitude among Iranian women

Objective: The present study was done to assess the effects of training on knowledge and attitude level promotion of post menopause women about menopause. Methods & Material: The research communication included 100 menopausal women aged 45-60 years, who were selected in a stratified manner (according to the economic status: poor, average, and good). The tool used was an examiners-made questionn...

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Average Age of Menopause among Iranian Women

Background: Menopause age is a determinant of health status and the risks for future diseases. Aim: The current study aimed to determine the average age of menopause among Iranian women in a meta-analysis. Method: This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in August 2017. The articles were searched in Persian databases, including Iran Medex, SID, and Magiran, as well as internationa...

Shared genetic factors for age at natural menopause in Iranian and European women.

STUDY QUESTION Do differences in heritable genetic factors explain some of the difference in age at natural menopause (ANM) among populations? SUMMARY ANSWER One single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-ANM association (rs16991615) detected in European women was replicated in Iranian women. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Genetics plays an important role in ANM, and well-powered genome-wide association s...

The Age at Menopause and Related Factors in Korean Women

The relation of menopausal age to risk factors for breast cancer (Kelsey, Gammon, & John, 1993), and to postmenopausal osteoporosis (Kritz-Silverstein & Barrett-Connor, 1993) and cardiovascular disease (Hu et al., 1999; Matthews et al., 1989; Palmer, Rosenberg, & Shapiro, 1992) makes age at menopause an important research issue. The Korea National Statistical Office (1996) has predicted that th...