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08 / 01 / 2013

 


Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women

Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi.


Abstract
Background: Strange interplay of hormones (especially inadequacy or lack of estrogen) affects the psychological health of the women & tendency to gain weight but the reasons are not sure & obesity may lead to many mental disorders.

Objective: The study was aimed to correlate the quality of life in the form of psychological well-being in perimenopausal and post-menopausal women with obesity.

Materials and Methods: 30 peri 30 postmenopausal women were included in the study. For assessment of psychological well-being WHO-5 well-being index was used.

Results: We found no statistical difference in both the groups for BMI and psychological well-being of perimenopausal women was more affected as compared to postmenopausal women although the difference was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: Necessary actions are needed to prevent occurrence of complications not only after menopause but also during perimenopausal period.

Key words: Psychological well being , Menopausal transition , Obesity


 
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Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi. Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2013; 3(1): 97-101. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101


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Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi. Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2013; 3(1): 97-101. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101



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Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi. Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2013), [cited March 14, 2024]; 3(1): 97-101. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101



Harvard Style

Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi (2013) Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 3 (1), 97-101. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101



Turabian Style

Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi. 2013. Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 3 (1), 97-101. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101



Chicago Style

Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi. "Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 3 (2013), 97-101. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi. "Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 3.1 (2013), 97-101. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Pranita Ashok, Gauri Makarand Apte, Girija Wagh, A R Joshi (2013) Psychological Well-Being & obesity in Peri and Post-menopausal women. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 3 (1), 97-101. doi:10.5455/njppp.2013.3.97-101