Perceived change in quality of life during the menopause

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-102

  Mishra, Gita ^a   Kuh, Diana ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family life; Leisure activities; Menopause; Psychology; Quality of life; UK; Women's health

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

FAMILY STRUCTURE; LEISURE AND RECREATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; EMOTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MENOPAUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 28444446736     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.05.015     Document Type: Article

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