CONSEQUENCES OF EARLY ONSET OF MENOPAUSE AMONG URBAN WOMEN WITH BMI MORE THEN 30%

Whether natural or iatrogenic, the menopause is associated with a symptom complex, arising because of hormonal deficiency. The onset of menopause among Indian women has also been reported in early ages to the women having tendency of obesity and the onset starts at the early age of 25years. Mean age at menopause in Indian women ranges from 40.32 to 48.84years. The socio-cultural and psychological factors contribute further in its manifestations: Vasomotor symptoms; Atrophic tissue symptoms; Psychological symptoms; and other manifestations such as Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Osteoporosis.
The present observational, cross sectional study was carried out in urban women having (controlled sample) The Body Mass Index 30% or more (Moderately obese to Severely obese). The sample size of 1170 has been selected from amongst the school, college and university teachers, office goers and bankers. The sample population (N=1170) has shown various symptoms of menopause from natural to induced. Data has been analysed using SPSS 16.0 for windows. For qualitative variable mean and Standard deviation was calculated. Statistical significance between the three age groups was assessed by the use of one way ANOVA.