Investigation of the body composition parameters and anthropometric indices and their correlation with the severity of menopausal symptoms, depression and anxiety in postmenopausal women

Abstract

: In recent decades, due to the advances in medical science and the increase in life expectancy worldwide, a large number of women enter a menopause every day. In the search of medical science sources, a study that simultaneously did not find the association between the combination of body components and anthropometric indices with menopausal symptoms, anxiety and depression in postmenopausal women. Therefore, we decided to analyze the components of body composition and anthropometric indices and their relationship with menopausal symptoms, anxiety and depression in this group. Materials and Methods: The main objective of this study was to determine the parameters of body composition and anthropometric indices and their association with the severity of menopausal symptoms, depression and anxiety in seemingly healthy postmenopausal women. In this study, 30 patients were studied. In this study, data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, and modified the Kupperman Index. The body composition analyzer was used to analyze the physical composition based on the bioelectric impedance of Korea. Results: Between height, age, basal metabolic rate (BMR), soft lean mass (SLM), Lean Body Mass(LBM), Total Body Water (TBW) and Beck Anxiety Scale were not statistically significant. The mean age of the patients was 55.8 ± 4.4, the mean body mass index was 29 ± 6.5 and the mean weight of the patients was 69.69 ± 13.6. There was a significant direct correlation between weight, body mass index, left leg, right leg, visceral fat and body fat and Beck anxiety scores. Weight gain, basal metabolism, BMI, SLM, Left Leg, Right Leg, Body mass, total body water, VFA and body fat are accompanied by an increase in Beck Anxiety Score. With weight gain, body mass index, SLM, left leg, right leg, LBM, TBW, VFA and body fat, the kupperman score also increased insignificantly. There was no significant relationship between the level of education and anxiety and depression scores. There was no statistically significant correlation between Kuperman's score and education.