Disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in women with non-natural menopause.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Research on menopause and eating behavior has mostly focused on women with premenopausal, perimenopausal, and natural postmenopausal stages. The aim of this study was to investigate eating behavior and body image in women with non-natural menopause.

Methods

The sample included 330 postmenopausal women, classified as non-natural menopause (NNMP) (N = 103) due to gynecological surgery (oophorectomy/hysterectomy) and natural menopause (NMP) (N = 227) who completed an anonymous questionnaire on current health, weight history, eating behavior including eating disorder symptoms (EDS) and body image. We compared women with NNMP and NMP and in a subanalysis, women with oophorectomy and hysterectomy using various logistic regression models.

Results

NNMP women were si

SUBMITTER: Mangweth-Matzek B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12334470 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature