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Menopause: Does diet play a part?

2022/11/17
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Sarah Berry: 更年期影响全球一半以上人口，症状严重，包括盗汗、骨质疏松和心脏问题等。许多女性只能忍受症状，目前研究不足。研究表明，饮食质量和肠道菌群会影响更年期对健康的负面影响，例如腹部脂肪堆积和炎症。体重也会影响更年期症状的严重程度，例如情绪变化和潮热。高质量饮食，特别是富含健康植物的肠道友好型饮食，可以降低潮热和睡眠障碍等症状的发生率，即使体重超重也是如此。最新的证据表明，激素替代疗法（HRT）的风险很小，益处大于风险，尤其是非雌激素HRT，可以缓解大多数更年期症状，并降低慢性疾病的风险因素，例如血压、血脂和体脂。 Jonathan Wolfe: 更年期对女性健康、疾病风险和感受都有巨大影响，但研究不足。更年期缺乏讨论，存在污名化和错误信息。对卵巢衰竭、激素波动以及症状差异的原因了解不足。ZOE健康研究对超过25000名更年期女性的症状进行了测量，结果显示睡眠障碍、焦虑和脑雾等症状普遍存在。ZOE预测研究发现，更年期不仅会造成情绪波动，还会造成代谢紊乱，对长期健康产生影响。研究发现，更年期与体重增加、心脏病风险增加、睡眠质量下降等多种健康问题有关。饮食和生活方式的改变可以改善更年期症状。ZOE正在进行研究，以评估个性化饮食方案对更年期症状的影响，并计划在未来一年内公布结果。研究将评估个性化饮食方案的各个组成部分对更年期症状的影响。更年期缺乏讨论，需要改变这种现状才能取得进展。女性健康研究长期以来对男性研究的倾斜，研究女性更困难，因为需要考虑更年期和月经周期等因素。由于研究经费有限，研究者往往更倾向于研究男性。希望未来会有更多对女性健康的关注和研究经费投入。

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Menopause is defined as the 12-month period after a woman's last period, leading to a decline in oestrogen levels. The transition typically starts between 45 and 55 years old and can last up to 14 years, influenced by factors like smoking and ethnicity.

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It's a condition that affects half the population, but there are countless unanswered questions about menopause. The symptoms vary significantly from person to person, including sleep problems, hot flashes, weight gain, and an increased risk of heart disease. 

In one of the largest studies to date, ZOE researchers have uncovered a link between menopause and our diets — and this could hold the key to reducing the severity of menopause symptoms. 

In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: what role does diet play during menopause? 

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Studies referenced in the episode: 

  • ‘Why we are all being let down by the lack of research into menopause’ from Mosaic here)

  • ‘Menopause’ from the Nature Reviews Disease Primers here)

  • ‘What is Menopause?’ from the National Institute of Aging here)

This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions).