ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2014
Change in body mass index, weight, and hot flashes: a longitudinal analysis from the midlife women's health study.
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- Obesity associates with vasomotor symptoms in postmenopause but with physical symptoms in perimenopause: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2017Article
- Factors Affecting Sexual Function in Midlife Women: Results from the Midlife Women's Health Study.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2017Article
- Factors Affecting Sexual Activity in Midlife Women: Results from the Midlife Health Study.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2017Article
- The Midlife Women's Health Study - a study protocol of a longitudinal prospective study on predictors of menopausal hot flashes.Women's midlife health · 2017Article
- Longitudinal analysis of changes in weight and waist circumference in relation to incident vasomotor symptoms: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN).Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2017Article
- The Association between Body Mass Index and Hot Flash in Midlife Women: A Meta-analysis.Journal of menopausal medicine · 2016Review
- The Associations Between Body Mass Index, Smoking, and Alcohol Intake with Ovarian Volume in Midlife Women.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2016Article
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- Risk factors for hot flashes among women undergoing the menopausal transition: baseline results from the Midlife Women's Health Study.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2015Article
- Does quitting smoking decrease the risk of midlife hot flashes? A longitudinal analysis.Maturitas · 2015Article
- Incidence of Hot Flashes among Peri- and Postmenopausal Women in India: A Clinico-demographic Analysis.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe goals of this study were to examine the associations between body mass index (BMI), as well as BMI change and weight change, with midlife hot flashes.
methodsData were analyzed from an ongoing 5-year cohort study of 631 midlife women (ages 45-54 years) recruited from Baltimore, Maryland, and its surrounding counties. Height and weight were measured at clinic visits conducted annually. Questionnaires administered at each clinic visit collected detailed data on hot flashes, including the severity and frequency, and other covariates. Data were analyzed using logistic regression and generalized estimated equation models, adjusting for potential confounders.
resultsAmong women enrolled in the study, 45.2% reported hot flashes and 32.0% were categorized as being obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m(2)) at baseline. At baseline, BMI was not significantly associated with ever experiencing hot flashes (BMI ≥30 versus <25 kg/m(2): odds ratio [OR] 0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.58, 1.15) or any of the other hot flashes outcomes (recent, frequent, or severe). In addition, no statistically significant associations between BMI, BMI change, or weight change, and the hot flash outcomes were observed in the longitudinal models (for example, any hot flashes: BMI ≥30 versus <25 kg/m(2): OR 0.81; 95% CI: 0.56, 1.17).
conclusionBMI, BMI change, and weight change during midlife were not related to hot flashes in this study. The data suggest that other factors, such as smoking habits, are more important in determining hot flashes risk during midlife.
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