Longitudinal assessment of the menopausal transition, endogenous sex hormones, and perception of physical functioning: The study of women's health across the nation

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1011-1017

  El Khoudary, Samar R ^a   McClure, Candace K ^a   Vopham, Trang ^a   Karvonen Gutierrez, Carrie A ^b   Sternfeld, Barbara ^c   Cauley, Jane A ^a   Khalil, Naila ^d   Sutton Tyrrell, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^d WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Functional performance; Geriatric endocrinology; Menopause; Physical function

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; GERIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MENOPAUSE.; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF REPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; GERIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY; MENOPAUSE.; PHYSICAL FUNCTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84903957013     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt285     Document Type: Article

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