Department of Sport Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Womens Health (Lond). 2024 Jan-Dec;20:17455057241292859. doi: 10.1177/17455057241292859.
Hormone fluctuations in women are accompanied by an increase in obesity. Although obesity has various causes, the interaction between obesity and menopausal status remains unclear.
This study aimed to investigate the interaction between lifestyle physical activities (PAs), such as occupational and household activities, and purposeful exercise, such as sports, with appetite and their correlation with body composition during the menopausal transition (MT) and postmenopausal (PM) phases.
This was a descriptive cross-sectional design.
Women aged 42-62 years, in the MT or PM phases, were included. PA and appetite were measured using the validated Beacke questionnaire and the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire, respectively. Body weight, height, waist circumference, and hip circumference were measured to estimate the body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR).
A total of 101 women were included in the study. A significant positive relationship was found between appetite and PA in the MT group ( = 0.55, < 0.001). In the MT group, PA (β = -0.38, = 0.009) and appetite (β = 0.42, = 0.004) predicted 16% of the BMI, while PA and appetite predicted 16% of the WHR. Only PA contributed significantly to the prediction of WHR (β = -0.33, = 0.0.02). In the PM group, PA and appetite predicted 15% of the WHR ( = 0.030), and PA was a significant predictor of the WHR (β = -0.29, = 0.0.03). There was no significant difference between the BMI and WHR in active women who regularly performed purposeful exercise compared to inactive women during the PM phase ( > 0.05). However, the appetite of active women was higher than of inactive women ( = 0.003).
Menopausal status was effective on obesity indices, appetite, and PA. Lifestyle PA was superior to appetite in predicting obesity indices during the MT and PM phases, and particularly during PM; hence, PA was more important than exercise in determining obesity.
女性的激素波动伴随着肥胖的增加。虽然肥胖有多种原因，但肥胖与绝经期状态之间的相互作用仍不清楚。
本研究旨在探讨绝经过渡期（MT）和绝经后（PM）阶段生活方式体力活动（PA），如职业和家务活动，与有目的的运动（如运动）之间的相互作用，以及与食欲及其与身体成分的相关性。
这是一个描述性的横断面设计。
纳入年龄在 42-62 岁之间的 MT 或 PM 期女性。使用经过验证的 Beacke 问卷和简化营养食欲问卷分别测量 PA 和食欲。测量体重、身高、腰围和臀围，以估计体重指数（BMI）和腰臀比（WHR）。
共纳入 101 名女性进行研究。在 MT 组中，发现食欲与 PA 之间存在显著正相关（ = 0.55， < 0.001）。在 MT 组中，PA（β = -0.38， = 0.009）和食欲（β = 0.42， = 0.004）预测 BMI 的 16%，而 PA 和食欲预测 WHR 的 16%。只有 PA 对 WHR 的预测有显著贡献（β = -0.33， = 0.0.02）。在 PM 组中，PA 和食欲预测 WHR 的 15%（ = 0.030），PA 是 WHR 的显著预测因子（β = -0.29， = 0.0.03）。在 PM 期，与不活跃女性相比，经常进行有目的运动的活跃女性的 BMI 和 WHR 没有显著差异（ > 0.05）。然而，活跃女性的食欲高于不活跃女性（ = 0.003）。
绝经期状态对肥胖指数、食欲和 PA 有影响。在 MT 和 PM 阶段，生活方式 PA 比食欲更能预测肥胖指数，尤其是在 PM 阶段；因此，PA 在确定肥胖方面比运动更重要。
