title: Effect of aerobic exercise and nutrition educationon quality of life and early menopause symptoms:A randomized controlled trial.
abstract: The aim of the authors in this randomized controlled study was to assess the effect of exercise and nutrition education on quality of life and early menopausal symptoms. This trial was conducted in east Azerbaijan Province, Iran, during the period from 2013 to 2014 with 108 women allocated into one of four groups (n = 27 in each group) by block randomization. The interventions received by the three intervention groups were: nutrition education, aerobic exercise, or exercise plus nutrition education. The control group did not receive any intervention. The Greene and MENQOL menopause symptom scales were completed before and at 8 and 12 weeks after the intervention. The mean Greene score was significantly lower than the control group in the exercise (adjusted mean difference: -5.1) and exercise plus nutrition groups (-8.0) at the end of week 8 and in the nutrition (-4.8), exercise (-8.7), and exercise plus nutrition (-13.2) groups at the end of week 12. Also, the mean MENQOL score was significantly lower than the control group in the exercise (-8.3) and exercise plus nutrition groups (-13.8) at the end of week 8 and in the nutrition (-6.6), exercise (-13.5), and exercise plus nutrition (-22.1) groups at the end of week 12. Nutrition education with aerobic exercise can improve quality of life.
authors.affiliation: a Student Research Committee, Aras International Branch , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asghari
authors.affiliation: b Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Midwifery Department , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Mojgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mirghafourvand
authors.affiliation: c Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Midwifery Department , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Sakineh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi
authors.affiliation: b Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Midwifery Department , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Jamileh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malakouti
authors.affiliation: d Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Saharnaz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nedjat
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D047648:Perimenopause / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Education; exercise; menopause; nutrition; quality of life