Peculiarities of Eating Behavior in Overweight Women During Menopause in Relation to Osteoporosis Prevention
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Connec琀椀on of the publica琀椀on with planned research works.The scien琀椀昀椀c work was carried out in accordance with the research plan of the Department of Social Medicine, Public Health, and Health Care Management of Dnipro State Medical University within the framework of the topic "Scien琀椀昀椀c Jus琀椀昀椀ca琀椀on of Strategies for Preserving and Restoring Public Health through the Impact on Determinants of Health Care System E昀케ciency," state registra琀椀on number 0123U104849. Introduc琀椀on.As is well known, overweight and obesity are not a ma琀琀er of choice or lack of willpower, but mul琀椀factorial, chronic, progressive, and relapsing condi琀椀ons.During menopause, hormonal changes and altera琀椀ons in body composi琀椀on lead to increased visceral obesity, which nega琀椀vely impacts women's health on cardiometabolic, mechanical, and psychological levels [1].Obesity has been iden琀椀昀椀ed as an important modi昀椀er of reproduc-琀椀ve hormones.In middle-aged women, obesity is associated with menstrual cycle changes (anovulatory cycles resul琀椀ng in abnormal bleeding), menopausal symptoms including hot 昀氀ashes, poor sleep quality, joint pain, urogenital symptoms, and reduced quality of life [2].However, the rela琀椀onship between body weight, the menopausal process, aging, and hormone levels remains insu昀케ciently studied.Nevertheless, estrogen de昀椀ciency is considered a key factor in the pathogenesis of obesity during menopause [3].It has been proven that estrogen de昀椀ciency leads to a decrease in lipolysis intensity, resul琀椀ng in the accumu-la琀椀on of adipose 琀椀ssue, primarily in the area of the ante- СОЦІАЛЬНА МЕДИЦИНА, ЕКОНОМІКА ТА ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ ОХОРОНИ ЗДОРОВ'Я / SOCIAL MEDICINE, ECONOMY AND HEALTH CARE
Authors: E. V. Brodska, O. V. Makarenko
Institution: Dnipro State Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412454507