title: Factors associated with climacteric symptoms in women around menopause attending menopause clinics in Italy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To obtain data on correlates of climacteric symptoms in women around menopause attending menopause clinics in Italy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Since 1997 a large cross sectional study has been conducted on the characteristics of women around menopause attending a network of first level menopause outpatient's clinics in Italy. A total of 66,501 (mean age 54.4 years) women are considered in the present paper.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The odds ratios of moderate and severe hot flashes/night sweats were lower in more educated women and (for severe symptoms only) in women reporting regular physical activity. Depression, difficulty to sleep, forgetfulness and irritability tended to be less frequent in more educated women and (depression only) in women reporting regular physical activity. Parous women reported more frequently these symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This large study confirms in Southern European population that low education, body mass index and low physical activity are associated with climacteric symptoms. Parous women are at greater risk of psychological symptoms.
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mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002979:Climacteric / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D004032:Diet; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000453:epidemiology; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D017533:Marital Status; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017584:Reproductive History; D012907:Smoking