Influence of dietary habits and Mediterranean diet adherence on menopausal symptoms. The FLAMENCO project

Objective:
To explore the association of dietary habits and Mediterranean diet adherence with menopausal symptoms.
Methods:
The present study included 172 women recruited from the FLAMENCO project. Menopausal symptoms were assessed with the Kupperman Menopausal Index and the Cervantes Menopause and Health Subscale from the validated Cervantes Scale. A food frequency questionnaire was employed to evaluate dietary habits. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed with the Mediterranean diet score.
Results:
Intake of poultry and skimmed dairy products was associated with a worse Kupperman Menopausal Index score (βb: 0.17, P 
= 0.03 and βb: 0.18, P = 0.01, respectively). On the contrary, soy milk consumption was associated with a better Kupperman Menopausal Index score (βb: -0.17, P = 0.02). Poultry and skimmed dairy were associated with worse scores in the total Cervantes Menopause and Health Subscale score (βb: 0.22, P = 

Source: Menopause - August 28, 2020 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research