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Diet and Menopause
The CNP Diet and MenopauseResearch Categoryconsolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake and menopause.To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.
- Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
- 08 March 2025
- Reviewed By CNP Staff
Postmenopausal women face an increased risk of depression, and research suggests a potential link between carotenoid intake and depression levels. However, the specific relationship between carotenoid consumption and depression risk in postmenopausal women remains unclear. The purpose of this study by Li & Wang (2025) was to investigate the relationship between the prevalence of depression in this community and dietary carotenoid consumption. 1,089 postmenopausal women who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2013 to 2018) were included in the study. After adjusting for potential confounders, results indicated that higher intake of total lycopene, β-carotene, and total carotenoids were significantly associated with a lower risk of depression. Nevertheless, there were no statistically significant correlations between lutein zeaxanthin and β-cryptoxanthin. The study also found that α-carotene intake above 2.90 mg/day and β-carotene intake exceeding 1.06 mg/day reduced depression risk. Additionally, total lycopene exhibited a linear reduction in depression risk when intake exceeded 2.05 mg/day. Although no dose-dependent connection was found for β-cryptoxanthin, the results indicate that postmenopausal women who consume greater levels of α-carotene, β-carotene, lycopene, total lutein, and zeaxanthin are at a lower risk of developing depression. [NPID: Menopausal women, depression, carotenoids, horizontal research, logical regression]
Year: 2025
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A dietary intervention for vasomotor symptoms of menopause: a randomized, controlled trial
- Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
- 08 March 2025
- Reviewed By CNP STAFF
In this study by Barnard et al. (2023), the authors investigated the impact of diet on the symptoms of menopause, and the subsequent impact on the quality of life, in a population of 84 postmenopausal women suffering from symptoms like moderate to severe daily hot flashes. The participants were divided into two groups, where one […]
Carbohydrate quality index: Its relationship to menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women
- Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
- 08 March 2025
- Reviewed By CNP STAFF
This 2021 study aimed to find out whether the carbohydrate quality of foods can affect menopausal symptoms. An experiment was conducted on 393 postmenopausal women in the south of Tehran, Iran. Menopausal symptoms were evaluated using the menopause rating scale (MRS), while dietary data was collected using a validated food frequency questionnaire. This allowed researchers […]
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