ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2024
Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet and severity of menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal and menopausal women from Australia: a cross-sectional analysis.
Article in European journal of nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06755255 (Evaluation of the Relationship Between Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women Aged 45-56), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women Aged 45-56
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Associations between physical activity, sleep patterns and diet quality and menstrual health symptoms in midlife: evidence from the 1970 British Cohort Study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- [Clinical update and comprehensive approach to menopausal symptoms for healthcare professionals].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026Review
- Diet and physical activity behaviours among people with insomnia symptoms: a cross-sectional survey to understand treatment needs and acceptability.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Association between modified mediterranean diet score and menopause-specific quality of life and symptoms: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Dietary Status and the Effect of Flaxseed Supplementation on the Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms.Cureus · 2025Article
- Association Between Protein-Rich Foods, Nutritional Supplements, and Age of Natural Menopause and Its Symptoms.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Dietary interventions and nutritional strategies for menopausal health: a mini review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeTo explore the independent associations between adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet and severity of menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal and menopausal women living in Australia.
methodsDietary adherence was assessed using the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) was used to assess the severity of menopausal symptoms, and the 36-item short form survey instrument (SF-36) was used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
resultsA total of n = 207 participants (50.7 ± 4.3 years; BMI: 28.0 ± 7.4 kg/m2) were included in the final analyses. Participants reported low-moderate adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet (5.2 ± 1.8; range: 1-11). Adherence was not associated with severity of menopausal symptoms. However, low consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages was inversely associated with joint and muscle complaints, independent of all covariates (β = -0.149; CI: -0.118, -0.022; P = 0.042). Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet was positively associated with the physical function subscale of HRQoL (β = 0.173, CI: 0.001, 0.029; P = 0.031) and a low intake of red and processed meat was positively associated with the general health subscale (β = 0.296, CI: 0.005, 0.014; P = < 0.001).
conclusionDiet quality may be related to severity of menopausal symptoms and HRQoL in perimenopausal and menopausal women. However, exploration of these findings using longitudinal analyses and robust clinical trials are needed to better elucidate these findings.
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