Evaluation of Quality of life, Physical Activity and Nutritional Profile of Postmenopausal Women with and without Vitamin D Deficiency

Evaluation of Quality of life, Physical Activity and Nutritional Profile of Postmenopausal Women with and without Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with various diseases. Prevalent in Brazil, it can result from inadequate lifestyle habits.  To demonstrate that postmenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency have worse quality of health, expressed as worse quality of life, lower levels of physical activity, and...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia Vol. 39; no. 7; pp. 337 - 343
Main Authors: Delchiaro, Adriele, Oliveira, Flávia de Jesus, Bonacordi, Camila Lopez, Chedid, Bruna Libanori, Annicchino, Giuliana, Fernandes, Cesar Eduardo, Strufaldi, Rodolfo, Pompei, Luciano M, Steiner, Marcelo Luis
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Brazil Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01-07-2017
Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Subjects:
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Female
gardening
Humans
locomotor activity
menopause
Middle Aged
Nutritional Status
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
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Postmenopause
Quality of Life
vitamin D
Vitamin D Deficiency - physiopathology
menopausa
menopause
gardening
vitamin D
vitamina D
jardinagem
locomotor activity
atividade locomotora
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Summary:Vitamin D deficiency is associated with various diseases. Prevalent in Brazil, it can result from inadequate lifestyle habits.  To demonstrate that postmenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency have worse quality of health, expressed as worse quality of life, lower levels of physical activity, and worse nutritional profile.  Postmenopausal women answered questionnaires about physical activity and quality of life, provided a 24-hour food record, and had serum vitamin D levels measured.  Among the more active women, those who perform a daily average of one hour of physical activity had vitamin D levels above 20 ng/mL (76.9%), and those, which expose themselves to sunlight, had vitamin D levels above 30 ng/mL (34.6%). Meanwhile the percentages for the women who are less physically active and less exposed to sunlight were 42.2% and 8.9% respectively. Being more active and more exposed to sunlight resulted in a lower fat percentage. Serum vitamin D levels were not correlated with quality of life.  Walking and gardening increased serum vitamin D levels and decreased the percentage of body fat. The limitations of the study prevented the impact of 25-hidroxyvitamin D on the quality of life and nutritional aspects of the women from being evaluated.
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ISSN:0100-7203
1806-9339
1806-9339
DOI:10.1055/s-0037-1603892