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Risk factors for menopausal hot flashes

P J Schwingl1, B S Hulka, S D Harlow

  • 1Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|July 1, 1994
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Younger age at natural menopause and lower education levels predict hot flashes. Thin, premenopausal smokers are most likely to experience these menopausal symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Menopause Research
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Hot flashes are a common symptom of menopause.
  • Predictors of hot flash occurrence require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify predictors of hot flashes during natural menopause.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 334 Black and White women in natural menopause.
  • Compared lifestyle factors and reproductive histories of women with and without hot flashes.

Main Results:

  • Early menopause (before age 52) increased hot flash probability (PR 1.5, P=.04).
  • Lower education and premenopausal smoking in thin women significantly predicted hot flashes (PR 1.4, P=.20 and PR 1.9, P=.03, respectively).

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  • Early menarche and irregular cycles were marginally associated with fewer hot flashes.

    • Conclusions:

    • Socioeconomic factors and estrogen decline are linked to menopausal hot flashes.
    • Lifestyle choices like smoking and body mass index interact to influence hot flash occurrence.