Background and Objectives: Menopause is one of the most sensitive events in a woman's life. Health improvement in this period can bring women a better quality of life and has many effects. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the level of physical activity and the level of health of postmenopausal women in Kerman Province.   Methods: A total of 536 postmenopausal w...

Low levels of endogenous estrogens in postmenopausal women lead to several clinical problems. Some of these problems can be resolved by estrogen replacement therapy. The role of estrogen therapy in increasing the risk of breast cancer has not been well known yet. So, it was decided to study this controversial issue. In this study, 122 postmenopausal women, ranging in age from 46 to 61 years, we...

Background: Blood pressure increases in women after menopause. There is evidences that support the existence of the increased reactive oxygen species levels in hypertension. The glutathione has an important role in cell defense against oxidative stress.The aim of this study was comprising of serum glutathione level between hypertensive and normotensive postmenopausal women. Methods: This res...

Introduction: It can be expected that postmenopausal women are living longer than ever with the advances in medical science. Therefore, the health of women in the years after menopause is very important. The purpose of the present study was to determine the associated factors with the use of health services among postmenopausal women in Mashhad based on the theory of planned behavior and the ro...

  Background: Menopause is considered a critical stage of life and the most profound event among the middle-aged women. It is accompanied by not only physiological problems such as hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, and sleep disorders, but also significant changes in quality of life. The present research sought to employ the PRECEDE model to investigate the determinants of quality of life amo...

Background & Aim:These days it is expected that postmenopausal women live a healthier life for more years. Although sexual relations play an important role for the stability of family life, there is little information in hand about this serious subject in our town. This research is regarding the status of sexual functioning disorders amongst postmenopausal women referring to health centers of T...

Abstract Background: Most animal studies have shown that trans-10 and cis-12 isomers of Conjugated linoleic Acid, (CLA) tend to increase insulin resistance. But the effect of equal isomers of CLA (50:50 ratios of cis-9, trans-11: trans-10, cis-12 isomers) on lipid profiles, glucose, and insulin resistance and sensitivity in postmenopausal women is not clear. Methods: In the present study, ...

Background and Objective: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the most important factors of mortality in Postmenopausal women and is most prevalent in postmenopausal women due to the reduced protective role of estrogen. So, this research was done with the aim of effect of 8-week aerobic exercise in water (AW) with or without consumption of Bunium persicum (BP) in levels of hsCRP and lipid pr...