TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity and social support are associated with quality of life in middle-aged women
AU - Nguyen, Thao Thi Phuong
AU - Phan, Hai Thanh
AU - Vu, Thuc Minh Thi
AU - Tran, Phuc Quang
AU - Do, Hieu Trung
AU - Vu, Linh Gia
AU - Doan, Linh Phuong
AU - Do, Huyen Phuc
AU - Latkin, Carl A.
AU - Ho, Cyrus S.H.
AU - Ho, Roger C.M.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to express our gratitude to healthcare professionals and participants in Hung Yen city for supporting us perform this study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Nguyen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - Purposes This cross-sectional study assessed the quality of life and related factors of Vietnamese women during perimenopause in terms of vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual aspects. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study on 400 middle-aged women was conducted in Hung Yen, a delta province in Vietnam. Data about socioeconomic characteristics, daily activity patterns, quality of life in terms of vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual aspects, and level of social support were collected. Tobit multivariate regression model was used to identify factors related to the quality of life among participants. Results The symptoms of perimenopause appeared to worsen with the increase of age and the existence of such health issues as migraine and diabetes. Meanwhile, exercises, recreational activities, and social support appeared to alleviate the negative impact of perimenopausal symptoms on women. Conclusions It is important to address the care needs of women during perimenopausal age, especially their sexual well-being, and development of specific healthcare services and programs focusing on sport, entertainment, and support for women in perimenopause should be facilitated.
AB - Purposes This cross-sectional study assessed the quality of life and related factors of Vietnamese women during perimenopause in terms of vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual aspects. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study on 400 middle-aged women was conducted in Hung Yen, a delta province in Vietnam. Data about socioeconomic characteristics, daily activity patterns, quality of life in terms of vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual aspects, and level of social support were collected. Tobit multivariate regression model was used to identify factors related to the quality of life among participants. Results The symptoms of perimenopause appeared to worsen with the increase of age and the existence of such health issues as migraine and diabetes. Meanwhile, exercises, recreational activities, and social support appeared to alleviate the negative impact of perimenopausal symptoms on women. Conclusions It is important to address the care needs of women during perimenopausal age, especially their sexual well-being, and development of specific healthcare services and programs focusing on sport, entertainment, and support for women in perimenopause should be facilitated.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0268135
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0268135
M3 - Article
C2 - 35522681
AN - SCOPUS:85129729105
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 17
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
IS - 5 May
M1 - e0268135
ER -