Physical Activity and Health During the Menopausal Transition

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 537-566

  Sternfeld, Barbara ^a   Dugan, Sheila ^b  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone loss; Menopause; Physical activity; Symptoms; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NORADRENALIN;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTHRALGIA; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; BONE DENSITY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CLIMACTERIUM; DEPRESSION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; NIGHT SWEAT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION; VASOMOTOR DISORDER; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT CHANGE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AFFECT; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; PERIMENOPAUSE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 80053235337     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: 15580474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2011.05.008     Document Type: Review

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