Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments · Cross-sectional study

Could staying active ease the symptoms of menopause?

Paper: The relationship between physical activity and the severity of menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional study
Wu et al. · BMC Women s Health 2023 · doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02347-7

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Could staying active ease the symptoms of menopause? Researchers in northwest China surveyed 468 middle-aged women online. They asked about hot flushes, sleep problems, tiredness, and how active each woman was. Women who were more active tended to report milder symptoms. Of all the factors measured, activity level was the one most strongly linked to symptom severity. This was a one-time survey in one region, so it shows a link, not proof that exercise eases symptoms.

AI-assisted summary with an AI voice, not reviewed by the authors. Made from the paper under its CC BY licence. Read the paper before relying on a finding. Keywords: What does research say about menopause?, menopause, physical activity, menopausal symptoms, menopause, middle-aged women.