Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .
Soy isoflavones, diet and physical exercise modify serum cytokines in healthy obese postmenopausal women.
OBJECTIVES Evaluate the effect of diet , physical exercise , and a daily oral intake of a soy isoflavones extract ( Fisiogen ( ® ) ) contained 200 mg of Glycine max , which corresponded to 80 mg of isoflavone ( 60.8 mg of genistein , 16 mg of daidzein and 3.2 mg of glicitein ) on leptin and other adipokines plasma levels in healthy obese postmenopausal women . METHODS A multicentric r and omized longitudinal prospect i ve cohort study was conducted in a sample of 87 healthy obese postmenopausal women . Patients were r and omly assigned to a 1200 kcal diet and exercise group ( control group ) or a group of 1200 kcal diet , exercise , and daily oral intake of daily oral intake of a soy isoflavones extract ( Fisiogen ( ® ) ) contained 200 mg of Glycine max , which corresponded to 80 mg of isoflavone ( 60.8 mg of genistein , 16 mg of daidzein and 3.2 mg of glicitein ) ( soy isoflavones group ) along 6 months . Main outcome measures were : anthropometric measures , body composition , leptin , adiponectin , TNF-alpha , homocysteine , C-reactive protein , glucose , insulin , lipid profile and oestradiol serum levels , Kupperman index and Cervantes Scale . RESULTS Mean serum leptin and TNF-alpha levels declined after 6 months in both groups of the study , but only women in the soy isoflavones group showed a significant increase of mean serum levels of adiponectin . CONCLUSIONS Diet , physical exercise and daily oral intake of a soy isoflavones extract ( Fisiogen ( ® ) ) contained 200 mg of Glycine max , which corresponded to 80 mg of isoflavone ( 60.8 mg of genistein , 16 mg of daidzein and 3.2 mg of glicitein ) have a beneficial effect on serum leptin , adiponectin and TNF-α in healthy obese postmenopausal women after 6 months of treatment
Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .