Volume : 10, Issue : 12, December – 2023

Title:

PREVALENCE OF EARLY ALARMS OF MENOPAUSE AND ASSOCIATED DISEASES AMONG SAUDI WOMEN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors :

Hanyah Abdulhadi AI-Khify, Hoda Jehad Abousada, Abdullah Saad Almunyif, Mona Zayed Albadrani, Shahd Mohammed Alqarni, Raghad suliman Alkahmus, Salma Khalifah Almotairi and Deema Essa Alhamoud

Abstract :

Objective: To determine the prevalence of early menopausal symptoms and associated medical conditions with menopause among Saudi Women.
Methods: This research employs a cross-sectional study design to investigate the prevalence of early alarms of menopause and associated diseases among Saudi women. Cross-sectional studies are suitable for examining the prevalence of conditions within a specific population at a single point in time.
Results: The study included 249 participants. The most frequent weight among them was 51-65 kg (n= 89, 35.7%) followed by 66-75 kg (n= 71, 28.5%). The most frequent height among study participants was 1.51-1.60 m (n= 146, 58.6%) followed by 1.61-1.70 m (n= 72, 28.9%). The most frequent body mass index value among study participants was 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 (n= 86, 34.5%) followed by 25-29.9 kg/m2 (n=83, 33.3%). The most frequent age among them was 40-43 years old (n= 127, 51%) followed by 52-55 years old (n= 73, 29.3%). The most frequent marital status among them was married (n= 172, 69.1%) followed by single (n= 48, 19.3%). Participants were asked to describe their nutrition. Most of them had good nutrition (n=164, 65.9%), followed by excellent nutrition (n=69, 27.7%), and the least were bad (n=16, 6.4%). Participants were asked about how many times have they pregnant. The most frequent was previously been pregnant and given birth (n= 189, 75.9%) followed by didn’t get pregnant at all (n= 60, 24.1%). The sports activity per week was average among most of the participants less than 3 times (n= 167, 67.1%) and 3-5 times 69 participants (27.7%). On the contrary, it was more than 5 times among 13 participants (5.2%). Participants were asked about their Age at menopause. Most of them had Menopause has not stopped (n=166, 66.7%), followed by 50 years and over (n=52, 20.9%), and the least were under 50 years old (n=31, 12.4%). Participants were asked about How long does menopause last. The most frequent was Menopause has not stopped (n= 171, 68.7%) followed by Less than 10 years (n= 60, 24.1%).
Conclusion: Study results showed that most of the study participants are normal according to their BMI. Most educational level was the university. Their nutrition was good. Their sports activity is low. In addition, most of the study participants had good social connection.

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Hoda Jehad Abousada et al., Prevalence Of Early Alarms Of Menopause And Associated Diseases Among Saudi Women: A Cross-Sectional Study., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2023; 10 (12).

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