Socioeconomic position, lifestyle factors and age at natural menopause: A systematic review and meta-analyses of studies across six continents

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1542-1562

  Schoenaker, Danielle A J M ^a   Jackson, Caroline A ^a   Rowlands, Jemma V ^a   Mishra, Gita D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Menopause; Meta analysis; Physical activity; Smoking; Socioeconomic factors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN; AGE; AGE AT NATURAL MENOPAUSE; ASIAN AMERICAN; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH YEAR; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; EDUCATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HANDEDNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INCOME; LATIN AMERICAN; LIFESTYLE; LIVE BIRTH; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE EAST; NOTE; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OVARIECTOMY; PARITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION GROUP; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; META ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MENOPAUSE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84913592736     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyu094     Document Type: Note

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