Yun Hyunju, Lee Bora, Lee Sung Jae, Park Clara Yongjoo
Department of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea.
Department of Integrative Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Clin Nutr Res. 2019 Dec 26;9(1):1-10. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2020.9.1.1. eCollection 2020 Jan.
Menopausal symptoms can persist or worsen even years after menopause and affect women's quality of life. We investigated whether menopausal symptoms were alleviated through a marine healing program and if sea mustard intake additionally benefits these symptoms. A total of 42 menopausal women self-selected to participate as the marine (n = 22) or city group (n = 20). The marine group participated in a 5-day marine healing program consisting of a balanced diet, exercise, and mind-body practices using ocean resources. The city group continued one's daily routine without any intervention. Within the marine group, participants were randomly assigned to consume sea mustard ( (15.4 g dry weight/day; n = 11) or control (n = 11). Changes in menopausal symptoms were measured using the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) before, immediately after, and 2 weeks after the end of the marine healing program. The city group completed the MRS at baseline and on day 20. Within subject differences of menopausal symptoms between baseline and immediately after the marine healing program were assessed using paired t-test. Intervention effects were assessed by mixed analysis of variance. Somatic, psychological, and urogenital symptoms were immediately alleviated after the marine healing program. No effect of sea mustard was detected in the marine group. After 2 weeks, the effect of marine healing persisted in physical and mental exhaustion only. A 5-day integrated marine healing program, but not additional sea mustard intake, temporarily alleviated menopausal symptoms. The reduction in physical and mental exhaustion after marine healing can be maintained for 2 weeks.
Clinical Research Information Service Identifier: KCT0004025.
更年期症状甚至在绝经数年之后仍可能持续存在或加重，影响女性的生活质量。我们调查了更年期症状是否通过一项海洋疗法项目得到缓解，以及食用海白菜是否对这些症状有额外益处。共有42名更年期女性自行选择参与，分为海洋组（n = 22）和城市组（n = 20）。海洋组参加了一个为期5天的海洋疗法项目，包括均衡饮食、运动以及利用海洋资源的身心练习。城市组维持日常活动，未接受任何干预。在海洋组中，参与者被随机分配食用海白菜（干重15.4克/天；n = 11）或作为对照组（n = 11）。在海洋疗法项目开始前、结束后即刻以及结束后2周，使用更年期评定量表（MRS）测量更年期症状的变化。城市组在基线期和第20天完成MRS评定。使用配对t检验评估海洋疗法项目基线期和结束后即刻更年期症状的个体内差异。通过方差混合分析评估干预效果。海洋疗法项目结束后，躯体、心理和泌尿生殖系统症状即刻得到缓解。在海洋组中未检测到海白菜的作用。2周后，海洋疗法的效果仅在身心疲惫方面持续存在。一个为期5天的综合海洋疗法项目，而非额外食用海白菜，可暂时缓解更年期症状。海洋疗法后身心疲惫的减轻可持续2周。
临床研究信息服务标识符：KCT0004025。
