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. 2018 Dec 12:12:21.
doi: 10.1186/s13030-018-0140-1. eCollection 2018.

Dizziness in peri- and postmenopausal women is associated with anxiety: a cross-sectional study

Masakazu Terauchi  1 , Tamami Odai  2 , Asuka Hirose  1   2 , Kiyoko Kato  1 , Mihoko Akiyoshi  2 , Mikako Masuda  2 , Reiko Tsunoda  3 , Hiroaki Fushiki  3 , Naoyuki Miyasaka  2
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Dizziness in peri- and postmenopausal women is associated with anxiety: a cross-sectional study

Masakazu Terauchi et al. Biopsychosoc Med. .

Abstract

Background: Although dizziness is one of the most common symptoms of menopause, the underlying mechanism is not precisely known. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of, and the factors associated with, dizziness in peri- and postmenopausal women.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we analyzed the first-visit records of 471 Japanese women aged 40 to 65 years who enrolled in a health and nutrition education program at a menopause clinic. The prevalence of dizziness was estimated according to the participants' responses to the Menopausal Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire. The background characteristics of age, menopause status, body composition, cardiovascular parameters, basal metabolism, and physical fitness; other menopausal symptoms, including vasomotor, insomnia, depression, and anxiety symptoms; and lifestyle characteristics were assessed for their associations with dizziness.

Results: The percentage of women who suffered from dizziness once a week or more frequently was 35.7%. Compared to the women without dizziness, those with the symptom were younger; had a higher body weight, body mass index, body fat percentage, muscle mass, and waist-to-hip ratio; had higher systolic pressure; were slower in reaction time; had higher physical and psychological symptom scores of menopause; exercised less regularly; and consumed less alcohol. A multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the anxiety symptom, which was evaluated by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, was the sole factor that was independently associated with dizziness (adjusted odds ratio 1.14; 95% confidence interval 1.08-1.20).

Conclusions: Dizziness is highly prevalent in Japanese peri- and postmenopausal women and it is associated with anxiety. The treatment of anxiety in this population might improve the symptom.

Keywords: Anxiety disorders; Climacterium; Dizziness; Menopause; Quality of life; Vertigo.

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Conflict of interest statement

Prior to beginning the study, the research protocol was approved by the Tokyo Medical and Dental University’s Review Board, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. All study procedures were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.Not applicable.The authors declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

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