Correlations between “hie-sho” interview score and progesterone, fat intake, and Kupperman index in pre- and post-menopausal women: a pilot study

The Journal of Physiological Sciences - Tập 69 - Trang 673-681 - 2019
Yuki Uchida1, Kyoko Ueshima2, Koko Kano2, Mayuko Minami2, Yuri Mizukami2, Keiko Morimoto2
1Women's Environmental Science Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan
2Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women’s University, Nara, Japan

Tóm tắt

Japanese menopausal women who feel cold, even in a warm room, are said to be experiencing “hie-sho.” We assessed the magnitude of coldness by a “hie-sho” interview score. The association between the magnitude of coldness and female hormones, fat intake, and menopausal symptoms is unknown. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the relationship between the hie-sho interview scores and female hormones, fat intake, Kupperman index in pre- (pre group) and post- (post group) menopausal women. The hie-sho interview scores, Kupperman index questionnaire results, dietary survey to analyze fat intake, and body weight were analyzed, and plasma estradiol, progesterone, and lipid levels were measured in the subjects in the pre (n = 9) and post (n = 11) groups. Plasma female hormones and fat intake were different, but the total Kupperman index was not different between pre and post groups. Plasma progesterone was positively correlated with the hie-sho score only in the post group. Plasma triglyceride was positively correlated with the hie-sho score only in the pre group. Intake of cholesterol, arachidonic acid, and docosapentaenoic acid was negatively correlated with the hie-sho score only in the pre group. The positive correlation between total Kupperman index and hie-sho score was observed only in the pre group. These results indicated that progesterone level was related to coldness in post-menopausal women. Fat intake, plasma triglyceride, and menopausal symptoms may be related to coldness in pre-menopausal women.

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