Prevention of diseases after menopause

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dc.contributor.authorLobo, R A
dc.contributor.authorDavis, S R
dc.contributor.authorde Villiers, T J
dc.contributor.authorGompel, A
dc.contributor.authorHenderson, V W
dc.contributor.authorHodis, H N
dc.contributor.authorLumsden, M A
dc.contributor.authorMack, W J
dc.contributor.authorShapiro, S
dc.contributor.authorBaber, R J
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T06:55:00Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T06:55:00Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractAbstractWomen may expect to spend more than a third of their lives after menopause. Beginning in the sixth decade, many chronic diseases will begin to emerge, which will affect both the quality and quantity of a woman's life. Thus, the onset of menopause heralds an opportunity for prevention strategies to improve the quality of life and enhance longevity. Obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, cognitive decline, dementia and depression, and cancer are the major diseases of concern. Prevention strategies at menopause have to begin with screening and careful assessment for risk factors, which should also include molecular and genetic diagnostics, as these become available. Identification of certain risks will then allow directed therapy. Evidence-based prevention for the diseases noted above include lifestyle management, cessation of smoking, curtailing excessive alcohol consumption, a healthy diet and moderate exercise, as well as mentally stimula...
dc.identifier.apacitationLobo, R. A., Davis, S. R., de Villiers, T. J., Gompel, A., Henderson, V. W., Hodis, H. N., ... Baber, R. J. (2014). Prevention of diseases after menopause. <i>Climacteric</i>, 17(5), 540 - 556. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34393en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLobo, R A, S R Davis, T J de Villiers, A Gompel, V W Henderson, H N Hodis, M A Lumsden, W J Mack, S Shapiro, and R J Baber "Prevention of diseases after menopause." <i>Climacteric</i> 17, 5. (2014): 540 - 556. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34393en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLobo, R.A., Davis, S.R., de Villiers, T.J., Gompel, A., Henderson, V.W., Hodis, H.N., Lumsden, M.A. & Mack, W.J. et al. 2014. Prevention of diseases after menopause. <i>Climacteric.</i> 17(5):540 - 556. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34393en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1369-7137
dc.identifier.issn1473-0804
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Lobo, R A AU - Davis, S R AU - de Villiers, T J AU - Gompel, A AU - Henderson, V W AU - Hodis, H N AU - Lumsden, M A AU - Mack, W J AU - Shapiro, S AU - Baber, R J AB - AbstractWomen may expect to spend more than a third of their lives after menopause. Beginning in the sixth decade, many chronic diseases will begin to emerge, which will affect both the quality and quantity of a woman's life. Thus, the onset of menopause heralds an opportunity for prevention strategies to improve the quality of life and enhance longevity. Obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, cognitive decline, dementia and depression, and cancer are the major diseases of concern. Prevention strategies at menopause have to begin with screening and careful assessment for risk factors, which should also include molecular and genetic diagnostics, as these become available. Identification of certain risks will then allow directed therapy. Evidence-based prevention for the diseases noted above include lifestyle management, cessation of smoking, curtailing excessive alcohol consumption, a healthy diet and moderate exercise, as well as mentally stimula... DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 5 J1 - Climacteric LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2014 SM - 1369-7137 SM - 1473-0804 T1 - Prevention of diseases after menopause TI - Prevention of diseases after menopause UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34393 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34393
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLobo RA, Davis SR, de Villiers TJ, Gompel A, Henderson VW, Hodis HN, et al. Prevention of diseases after menopause. Climacteric. 2014;17(5):540 - 556. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34393.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceClimacteric
dc.source.journalissue5
dc.source.journalvolume17
dc.source.pagination540 - 556
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13697137.2014.933411
dc.subject.otherCardiovascular Diseases
dc.subject.otherObesity
dc.subject.otherNeoplasms
dc.subject.otherOsteoporosis
dc.subject.otherOsteoarthritis
dc.subject.otherChronic Disease
dc.subject.otherCoronary Disease
dc.subject.otherDementia
dc.subject.otherHormones
dc.subject.otherAlcohols
dc.subject.otherEstrogens
dc.subject.otherMenopause
dc.subject.otherDiet
dc.subject.otherLongevity
dc.subject.otherExercise
dc.subject.otherFollow-Up Studies
dc.subject.otherRisk Assessment
dc.subject.otherMortality
dc.subject.otherTherapeutics
dc.subject.otherRisk
dc.subject.otherHomo sapiens
dc.subject.otherPREVENTION
dc.subject.otherMENOPAUSE
dc.subject.otherOBESITY
dc.subject.otherCARDIOVASCULAR
dc.subject.otherOSTEOPOROSIS
dc.subject.otherCOGNITION
dc.titlePrevention of diseases after menopause
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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