Adiposity and domain-specific menopausal symptom severity in midlife women: a cross-sectional clinical study in eastern china - Takeaways - MDSpire

Adiposity and domain-specific menopausal symptom severity in midlife women: a cross-sectional clinical study in eastern china

  • By

  • Miao Deng

  • Hongyan Zhang

  • Zhifen Zhang

  • Nan Chen

  • May 22, 2026

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    The study involved 1,371 women aged 40–60 years from Eastern China, focusing on the relationship between BMI and menopausal symptoms.

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    Vasomotor symptoms were the most common menopausal complaints, affecting 76.6% of participants, followed by sexual dysfunction and fatigue.

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    While overall prevalence of menopausal symptoms did not differ by BMI, severity was positively correlated with BMI in several symptom domains.

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    Women with obesity reported significantly higher scores for vasomotor, sexual, and urinary symptoms compared to those of normal weight.

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    The findings suggest that BMI is associated with modest increases in the severity of specific menopausal symptoms, despite small effect sizes.

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Adiposity and domain-specific menopausal symptom severity in midlife women: a cross-sectional clinical study in eastern china

  • by Miao Deng, Hongyan Zhang, Zhifen Zhang, Nan Chen

  • May 22, 2026

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