Physical exercise and vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women

Maturitas
T IvarssonM Hammar

Abstract

The mechanisms causing postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms are unknown, but changes in hypothalamic beta-endorphins have been suggested to be involved. beta-endorphin production may be increased by regular physical exercise. To assess if physically active women suffered from vasomotor symptoms to a lower extent than sedentary women. All women (n = 1323) in the ages ranging from 55-56 years in the community of Linköping Sweden, were included. In a questionnaire these women were asked about their physical exercise habits and their complaints from vasomotor symptoms. Only those 793 women who had reached a natural menopause were grouped into sedentary, moderately or highly active women, based on a physical activity score. Only 5% of highly physically active women experienced severe hot flushes as compared with 14-16% of women who had little or no weekly exercise (P < 0.05; relative risk 0.26; CI 95%: 0.10-0.71). This was not explained by differences in body mass index, smoking habits or use of hormone replacement therapy. Women who used hormone replacement therapy were more physically active than non-users (P < 0.05). Fewer physically active women had severe vasomotor symptoms compared with sedentary women. This may be due to a selec...Continue Reading

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