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Metabolic Syndrome, Protection Against Menopause
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This research will explore the question 'What impact do the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) and the Heart UK Ultimate Cholesterol Lowering Plan (UCLP) Menopause have on cardiometabolic risk factors and the frequency and severity of menopause symptoms? This is a randomised cross-over parallel trial of 12 weeks duration. Participants are women undergoing or having completed the menopause transition.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
El Khoudary SR, Aggarwal B, Beckie TM, Hodis HN, Johnson AE, Langer RD, Limacher MC, Manson JE, Stefanick ML, Allison MA; American Heart Association Prevention Science Committee of the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; and Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing of Early Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2020 Dec 22;142(25):e506-e532. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000912. Epub 2020 Nov 30.; 33251828; Gomez-Delgado F, Katsiki N, Lopez-Miranda J, Perez-Martinez P. Dietary habits, lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease: From individual foods to dietary patterns. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2021;61(10):1651-1669. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1764487. Epub 2020 Jun 9.; 32515660; Greene JG. Constructing a standard climacteric scale. Maturitas. 1998 May 20;29(1):25-31. doi: 10.1016/s0378-5122(98)00025-5.; 9643514; Lobo RA, Gompel A. Management of menopause: a view towards prevention. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2022 Jun;10(6):457-470. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(21)00269-2. Epub 2022 May 5.; 35526556; Roa-Diaz ZM, Raguindin PF, Bano A, Laine JE, Muka T, Glisic M. Menopause and cardiometabolic diseases: What we (don't) know and why it matters. Maturitas. 2021 Oct;152:48-56. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.06.013. Epub 2021 Jul 2.; 34674807
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Tanja Harrison, PhD
01244511224
t.harrison@chester.ac.uk
The study is sponsored by University of Chester
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