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ReviewNutrients2022

Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Promising Tool for Menopausal Health Management in Women.

Qian Chen, Haojue Wang, Gang Wang, Jianxin Zhao, Haiqin Chen, Xianyi Lu, Wei Chen

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Review in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qian ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Haojue WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wuxi Xishan People's Hospital, Wuxi 214105, China.
Gang WangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Jianxin ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Haiqin ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Xianyi LuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wuxi Xishan People's Hospital, Wuxi 214105, China.
Wei ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Jiangnan University · CNWuxi People's Hospital · CNYangzhou University · CN

Funding

the Appropriate Technology Promotion Project of Wuxi Municipal Health Commission FYTG202006the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities JUSRP22006, JUSRP51501the National Nature Science Foundation of China No.31972052, 31820103010, 32021005the Program of Collaborative Innovation Centre of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, noThe scientific research project plan of Wuxi Municipal Health Commission NO.M202007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Menopause is a period during which women undergo dramatic hormonal changes. These changes lead to physical and mental discomfort, are greatly afflictive, and critically affect women's lives. However, the current safe and effective management measures for women undergoing menopause are insufficient. Several probiotic functions of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been recognized, including alleviation of lactose intolerance, protection of digestive tract health, activation of the immune system, protection against infections, improvement of nutrient uptake, and improvement of the microbiota. In this review, we highlight the currently available knowledge of the potential protective effects of LAB on preventing or mitigating menopausal symptoms, particularly in terms of maintaining balance in the vaginal microbiota, reducing bone loss, and regulating the nervous system and lipid metabolism. Given the increasing number of women entering menopause and the emphasis on the management of menopausal symptoms, LAB are likely to soon become an indispensable part of clinical/daily care for menopausal women. Herein, we do not intend to provide a comprehensive analysis of each menopausal disorder or to specifically judge the reliability and safety of complementary therapies; rather, we aim to highlight the potential roles of LAB in individualized treatment strategies for the clinical management of menopause.

Indexed as

Complementary TherapiesLactobacillalesEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHumansMenopauseReproducibility of Resultsgut microbiotahormone replacement therapyimmune systemlactic acid bacteriamenopause

Identifiers

PMID36364729
PMCPMC9654486
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