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Oppermann et al. 2003 [33]
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Cross-sectional
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98
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To evaluate the relationship between ovarian volume and age, hormone levels, obesity, and menstrual cycle phase in pre- and perimenopausal women.
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Ovarian volume was smaller in pre- and perimenopausal women aged 40 years or older compared with younger women.
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Bastos et al. 2006 [5]
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Cross-sectional
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273
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To investigate the association of smoking, parity, BMI, oral contraceptive use, and hormone therapy with ovarian volume in pre-, transition, and postmenopausal women.
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Obesity was positively related to ovarian volume, menopausal status, and age. Use of contraception was associated with reduced ovarian volume.
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Donato et al. 2006 [6]
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Cross-sectional
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358
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To investigate the association between menopausal status and central adiposity measured by two different cutoffs of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio.
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Postmenopausal women were at greater risk of having central adiposity (waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio) than premenopausal women.
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Oppermann et al. 2012 [15]
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Cross-sectional
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324
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To identify the prevalence of physical, psychological, and menopause-related symptoms and their association with minor psychiatric disorders in pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women.
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Low level of education, memory loss, irritability, and menopausal transition were risk factors for positive findings in screening for minor psychiatric disorders.
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Colpani et al. 2012 [7]
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Cross-sectional
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292
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To assess pedometer-determined habitual physical activity in a Brazilian cohort of pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women and its effect on anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular risk factors.
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Walking 6,000 or more steps daily was associated with a decreased risk of CVD and DM in middle-aged women, regardless of menopausal status.
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Colpani et al. 2014 [34]
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Cross-sectional
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292
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To compare two methods of assessing physical activity in pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women.
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The agreement (k = 0110; p = 0.007) and correlation (rho = 0.136, p = 0.02) between the IPAQ-SF and the pedometer were weak.
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Colpani et al. 2014 [35]
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Longitudinal
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358n
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To assess mortality rate, causes of death, and associated risk factors in climacteric women.
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CVD was an important cause of death in this cohort. DM and/or central adiposity were associated with all-cause mortality.
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