Reed SD, Lampe JW, Qu C, Gundersen G, Fuller S, Copeland WK, Newton KM. Self-reported menopausal symptoms in a racially diverse population and soy food consumption.
Maturitas 2013;
75:152-8. [PMID:
23562010 DOI:
10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.03.003]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Evaluate the association of self-reported vasomotor symptom (VMS) frequency with race/ethnicity among a diverse midlife US population and explore menopause symptom differences by dietary soy isoflavone (genistein+daidzein) consumption.
STUDY DESIGN
Cross-sectional population-based study of peri- and postmenopausal women, ages 45-58.
OUTCOMES
Recent VMS frequency, VMS ever; recent symptom bother (hot flashes, night sweats, headache and joint-ache).
RESULTS
Of 18,500 potentially eligible women, 9325 returned questionnaires (50.4% response); 3691 were excluded (premenopausal, missing data, taking hormones). Of 5634 remaining women, 82.1% reported hot flashes ever, 73.1% reported night sweats ever; 48.8% and 38.6% reported recent hot flashes or night sweats, respectively. Compared with White women, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, other Asian (each p<0.001) and Filipino (p<0.01) women less commonly reported ever having hot flashes; Asian women less commonly reported recent VMS bother (p<0.001). Black women more commonly reported hot flashes ever (p<0.05) and recent VMS bother (p<0.05). Compared with non-Hispanic White women, Hispanic women were less likely to report hot flashes (p<0.05) or night sweats (p<0.001) ever. Women were classified by isoflavone consumption: (1) none (n=1819), (2) 0.01-4.30 mg/day (n=1931), (3) 4.31-24.99 mg/day (n=1347) and (4) ≥ 25 mg/day (n=537). There were no group differences in recent VMS number/day: (1) 7.0 (95% CI 6.5, 7.5); (2) 6.4 (95% CI 6.0, 7.1); (3) 7.0 (95% CI 6.3, 8.2); and (4) 6.8 (95% CI 6.1, 7.7).
CONCLUSIONS
Menopausal symptoms, independent of isoflavone intake, varied considerably by race/ethnicity and were least common among Asian races.
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