Menopause is defined as the end of menstruation and fertility,starting 12 months after the last menstrual period.In this modern and economically developed society, most women are living for at least 20-40 years in a postmenopausal state. During menopause women may experience physical, emotional, and urogenital symptoms, with a significant impact on their health.Olive leaf extract supplementation may improve quality of life in post-menopausal women.
Menopause is associated with abdominal adipose tissue accumulation and the loss of muscle mass which causes a decrease in muscle strength. Moreover, the decrease in estrogens associated with menopause increases the risk of osteoporosis. The supplementation of oleuropein, the most abundant polyphenol found in olive tree leaves, can be an effective strategy to ameliorate body composition, due to its potential to attenuate the aging-induced decrease in protein content in muscles, to enhance thermogenesis in adipose tissue and to increase serum osteocalcin, a bone turnover marker. The current study wants to investigate the effect of 12-week olive leaf extract supplementation on body composition and muscle strength, skin-aging and menopause-related quality of life in postmenopausal women (45-70 y).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
65
experimental arm
placebo comparator arm
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Changes in body composition (total and regional fat mass and fat free mass) measured using Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Quantified through Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Time frame: At baseline + after 12 weeks of supplementation
Evaluate changes in muscle strength between study product and placebo groups
Measured by a calibrated hand dynamometer.
Time frame: At baseline + after 6 weeks + after 12 weeks of supplementation
Evaluate changes in skin health between study product and placebo groups
Measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS)
Time frame: At baseline + after 6 weeks + after 12 weeks of supplementation
Evaluate changes in menopause-related symptoms between study product and placebo groups
Measured by a quality of life questionnaire
Time frame: At baseline + after 6 weeks + after 12 weeks of supplementation
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