The effect of physical activity and body mass index on menopausal symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study in primary care

BMC Women's Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Tan, Makbule N ^a   Kartal, Mehtap ^b   Guldal, Dilek ^b  

^a 1st Family Health Center ^*  (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Menopausal symptom; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE DISEASE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SLEEP DISORDER; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VAGINAL DRYNESS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ARTHRALGIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MENTAL FATIGUE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALITY; SLEEP; SWEATING; TURKEY; VAGINA;

EID: 84897954446     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6874-14-38     Document Type: Article

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