A dietary intervention for vasomotor symptoms of menopause: a randomized, controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms disrupt quality of life. This study tested the effects of a dietary intervention on vasomotor symptoms and menopause-related quality of life.

Methods

Postmenopausal women (n = 84) reporting at least two moderate-to-severe hot flashes daily were randomly assigned, in two successive cohorts, to an intervention including a low-fat, vegan diet and cooked soybeans (½ cup [86 g] daily) or to a control group making no dietary changes. During a 12-week period, a mobile application was used to record hot flashes (frequency and severity), and vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual symptoms were assessed with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire. Between-group differences were assessed for continuous ( t tests) and bina

SUBMITTER: Barnard ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9812421 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature