methods We performed a cross-sectional study in a cohort of healthy patients. We included 1,345 patients from the EVIDENT study (mean age 55 ± 14 years; 59.3% women). Physical activity was assessed using the 7-day physical activity recall (PAR) questionnaire (metabolic equivalents (MET)/hour/week) and the Actigraph GT3X accelerometer (counts/ minute) for 7 days; ambulatory arterial BP was measu...

The effects of the menstrual cycle on cognitive functions were investigated using simple verbal and spatial tasks. Eight healthy young women with a regular, established 28-day menstrual cycle and the occurrence of ovulation on day 14 were tested four times during one cycle. Ten women on non-tricyclic birth control pills were also tested weekly during one cycle. Both groups were matched in age, ...

sleep problems are common complaints among pregnant women. this study was designed to compare subjective sleep problems in non-pregnancy condition, healthy and preeclamptic pregnancy as a major complication of pregnancy. we hypothesized that some sleep problems are more prevalent in females with preeclampsia.in this cross-sectional study, 102 women with preeclampsia, 106 healthy pregnant women ...

Previous investigations of age-associated changes in flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) in women have been limited to the upper extremity and have not accounted for possible age differences in the stimulus for dilation. The purpose of the present study was to compare age differences in brachial and popliteal FMD and its stimulus (changes in shear rate following occlusion). Ultrasound-derived diam...

51 The effects of the menstrual cycle on cognitive functions were investigated using simple 52 verbal and spatial tasks. Eight healthy young women with a regular, established 28-day men53 strual cycle and the occurrence of ovulation on day 14 were tested four times during one 54 cycle. Ten women on non-tricyclic birth control pills were also tested weekly during one cycle. 55 Both groups were m...

UNLABELLED Several studies have shown that low body mass index (BMI) is associated with low BMD and fractures. However, the results that have been published from studies on reproductive factors and BMD are extremely controversial, with some demonstrating a beneficial effect, while others show a detrimental impact of these factors on bone mass. OBJECTIVE To study the influence of several gynec...

It is well documented that depression increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Women of age 55 and younger with depression are more likely to have CVD. The present study aims to investigate CVD risk in depressed women of reproductive age (RA) and menopausal age (MA). Adult women of RA and MA were divided in to two groups; healthy and depressed. Women were screened for depression (ICD...

BACKGROUND Current knowledge of age-associated increases in blood pressure is based primarily on unscreened population studies that may not be representative of healthy men and women. We examined longitudinal patterns of change in blood pressure in healthy male and female volunteers from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA). METHODS Longitudinal mixed-effects regression models are...

abstract background: some studies have shown significant changes in quality of life due to menopausal status. a large number of factors, including psycho-social factors, have been found to be associated with quality of life. the aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting quality of life among postmenopausal women in isfahan based on behavioral analysis phase of precede model. method...