Evaluation of dietary intake of various vitamins in menopausal women with hot flashes
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Tarih
2016
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Derman Medical Publishing
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Aim: Menopausal hot flashes affect the majority of women. Hormone replacement therapy to reduce the severity of hot flashes is the most effective method. Today, however, due to a number of side effects of hormone therapy more women are seeking alternative treatments such as vitamin pills and herbal products. Previously, various vitamins, minerals and trace elements were studied for this purpose. In this study, our aim was to determine the level of dietary intake of various vitamins in women with hot flashes and to compare them with women who had no complaints. Material and Method: One hundred and seven consecutive women who attended the menopause clinic of our hospital for routine follow up were included in this study. All of the participants were asked about the occurrence of specific menopausal symptoms and completed 92-itm antioxidant nutrient questionnaire developed by Satia. The main parameters recorded for each woman were; age, obstetrical characteristics, body mass index, smoking status, educational level, type of menopause (surgical or natural), duration of menopause, menopausal symptoms, and number and duration of hot flashes. According to the computerized analysis of questionnaire, dietary intake of water-soluble vitamins; B complex and vitamin C, and fat-soluble vitamins; vitamin, A D, E, K were calculated. Results: Patients were divided into two groups with regard to presence of hot flashes, those with hot flashes constituted the study groups (n:75), and others without hot flashes constituted the control group (n:32). The mean age of patients was statistically significantly lower in the study group (p<0,001). The mean duration of menopause was also lower in this group (p<0,001). There were no statistically significant differences between groups in terms of obstetrical characteristics, body mass index, smoking status, educational level, type of menopause (p>0,05). Night sweats and sleep disorders were more common in women with hot flashes. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups regarding the mean levels of dietary intake of evaluated vitamins. Discussion: Although the mean levels of all studied vitamins were lower in women with hot flashes, the differences were statistically insignificant. Supplementation with vitamins should not be recommended in postmenopausal women suffering hot flashes currently. Further investigations are required to determine the role of vitamin supplements for hot flashes.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Antioxidant nutrient questionnaire, Hot flashes, Menopause, Vitamins
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Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine
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7
Sayı
6
Künye
Tokmak, A., Öztürkkan, D., Güzel, A. İ., Çınar, M., Çelik, F. ve Uğur, M. (2016). Evaluation of dietary intake of various vitamins in menopausal women with hot flashes. Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, 7(6), 781-785.
