FoodSci: Indian Journal of Research in Food Science and Nutrition

P. Indumathy ¹, J. Santhiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Vellalar College for Women, Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Menopause is the most challenging period for every woman. Balanced diet and healthy life style has a great bearing on their future health. The objective of the present investigation was to study the prevalence of anaemia among postmenopausal women. The study was carried out in Karumandi Chellipalayam Panchayat of Perundurai Taluk. Two hundred postmenopausal women were randomly selected for the present study by following cluster sampling method. The data was collected by interview method with the help of structured and validated questionnaire. A sub-sample of 40 subjects was selected for dietary assessment, biochemical examination and biophysical measurement by convenient sampling method. Diet survey was done by weighment method. Height and weight of the respondents was measured with the help of required tools and BMI was computed. Blood pressure also measured with the help of digital Bp apparatus. Statistical comparison of means was performed for anthropometric measurement and blood haemoglobin level assessment using t-test. Health problems like Diabetes, joint pain / back pain, Thyroid, hypertension, Bad Cholesterol, cardiac problems and obesity etc. was found among the respondents. Thus, regular exercise, health monitoring and nutrition education is highly essential for postmenopausal women to prevent future health complications.

Keywords

Anaemia, BMI, Diet Survey, Hypertension, Menopause, Postmenopause.

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