Role of exercise and nutrition in menopause.
Menopause and the aging process itself cause many physiologic changes, which explain the increased prevalence of chronic diseases observed in postmenopausal women. Exercise and nutrition play important roles in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and depression.
Hagey
Allison R
AR
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Warren
Michelle P
MP
D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control