Cross cultural study of climacteric symptoms quality of life and body composition between Indian and Greek women

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect onset of climacteric symptoms, quality of life and body composition of Indian and Greek woman a sample of 1600 women in the age group of 42-69 years was enrolled from two regions: India (n-800) and Greece (n-800). The correlation coefficient resulted in positive relationship between climacteric symptoms and body composition parameters other than resting metabolism which had significant negligible negative relationship for Indian and Greek active women. Significant low positive relation was visible with body fat percentage and body mass index. Just about no relationship was visible between quality of life and body composition parameters for active Indian and Greek women. Only significant negligible negative relationship could be observed was with Body mass Index among Indian women. The sedentary Indian and Greek women were similarly showing significant weak positive relation of climacteric symptoms with Body fat percentage and Body Mass Index and negligible weak negative with resting metabolism. The quality of life was hardly related to Body composition parameters among Indian and Greek sedentary women. Generally it is considered that physical inactivity leads to chronicle diseases and several risk factors for health. This study can leads to a scientific approach toward health in a middle age of women .Hence, the present study can be an attempt to investigate the role of physical activity on variation in climacteric symptoms, quality of life and body composition managing their variables and enabling alteration towards a secure and bright future. On the other hand some women treat themselves clinically, to cope climacteric effects to make themselves young, but they face side effects which effect their life. Therefore, women should focus on active lifestyle rather than sedentary way of life.