Evaluation of the Relationship Between Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital305 enrolled

Overview

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the frequency and severity of postmenopausal symptoms in women aged 45-65 years and the level of compliance with the Mediterranean diet, and the main question it aimed to answer is: Do women with higher compliance with the Mediterranean diet have milder symptoms?

This cross-sectional study was conducted between 01.01.2024 and 01.06.2024 with women aged 45-65 who were registered at Tuzla E-ASM affiliated with Marmara University Pendik Hospital and who had been in menopause for at least 1 year. The sample size was calculated as 272 and the target number was determined as 305. After obtaining written consent from the participants who agreed to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria, a questionnaire form was applied to these individuals, which questioned their sociodemographic characteristics, age of menstruation onset, pregnancy history, smoking and alcohol use, use of supplements, Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale (MEDAS) and Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). The presence, type and severity of menopausal symptoms with the Mediterranean diet were evaluated.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

305

Conditions

Menopausal Complaints

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Those who volunteered to participate in the study, Exclusion Criteria: * Those with a diagnosed eating disorder, * Those using medication for obesity, * Those with a chronic metabolic disease that is not receiving treatment and whose values related to the disease are not regulated (pronounced hypo/hyperthyroidism, uncontrolled diabetes, etc.), * Those with a mental or physical condition that prevents communication (some neuropsychiatric diseases and mental retardation), * Those who do not understand and/or speak Turkish, * Those who do not give consent to participate in the study, •-Those who are currently using any hormonal supplements to prevent or reduce menopausal symptoms were excluded from the study.

Locations (1)

Marmara University- Tuzla Eğitim ASM

Istanbul, Tuzla, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mediterranean diet adherence and menopausal symptoms association

Mediterranean diet adherence total score and menopausal rating scale total score were inversely and weakly correlated with each other (p\<0.01; r= -0.295).