Banca de DEFESA: MAITHÊ AVELINO SALUSTIANO

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STUDENT : MAITHÊ AVELINO SALUSTIANO
DATE: 22/04/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Remoto
TITLE:

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AGE AT MENOPAUSE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF ELDERLY WOMEN: AN ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SURVEY

KEY WORDS:

Menopause. Physical Function. Aging.

PAGES: 60
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional
SUMMARY:

Introduction: Menopause marks the end of a woman's reproductive
period and occurs on average between 48 and 52 years old. It can be
classified as early before age 45 and late after age 55. Previous studies
have suggested that early menopause is associated with worse
functional outcomes in postmenopausal women, but conflicting results
have been reported. Objective: This study aims to investigate the
association between age at menopause and functionality of elderly
women based on data from the National Health Survey. Methods: This is
a cross-sectional study with a sample of 5,148 women aged 60 years or
older. Participants were classified according to age at menopause
(younger than 45 years old, between 45 and 49 years, 50 and 54 years
and 55 years or older) and the presence of difficulty in performing
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (bathing, lie down-stand up, sit-stand up,
walking and going out alone). The participants were also evaluated regarding socioeconomic data, lifestyle habits and the presence of chronic diseases. The association between age at menopause and ADL difficulties was assessed using binary logistic regression with adjustment for covariables (age, education, income, race/color,smoking, alcohol consumption, practice of physical exercises, diagnosis of chronic diseases and hormone replacement therapy). A sensitivity analysis was performed dividing participants according to age at the time of assessment (60-74 years old and 75 years old or older). Data were analyzed by adjusting the sample weights resulting from complete samples, considering p<0.05. Results: There was no association between age at menopause and difficulty in ADL considering the complete sample or the sample of younger elderly women only. Considering the sample over 74 years old, those with menopause before 45 years old and between 45 and 49 years old had a greater chance of difficulty in ADL compared to the reference group (menopause between 50 and 54 years old) (OR=1.85; CI95% = 1.10;3.10 and OR=1.54; CI95%= 1.12;2.13, respectively). Conclusion: The present study indicates the need for greater attention to the functional health of women who stop menstruating younger, as well as encouraging healthy habits that may contribute to maintaining independence for a longer period

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