Determinants of age at menopause in Italy: results from a large cross-sectional study

Objective: To identify the determinants of age at menopause in an Italian population, using data from the Italian Climacteric Research Group Study (ICARUS). Methods: ICARUS is a prospective study of the effect of menopause on women's health that has been running in menopause clinics throughout...

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Published in:Maturitas 2000-02, Vol.34 (2), p.119-125
Main Authors: Meschia, Michele, Pansini, Francesco, Modena, Alberto Bacchi, de Aloysio, Domenico, Gambacciani, Marco, Parazzini, Fabio, Campagnoli, Carlo, Maiocchi, Giuseppe, Peruzzi, Elena
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Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Epidemiology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Medical sciences
Menopause
Puberal and climacteric disorders (male and female)
Risk factors
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Summary:Objective: To identify the determinants of age at menopause in an Italian population, using data from the Italian Climacteric Research Group Study (ICARUS). Methods: ICARUS is a prospective study of the effect of menopause on women's health that has been running in menopause clinics throughout Italy since 1995. A total of 4300 women with spontaneous menopause, aged 55 years or more and observed for the first time at the participating centres are included in the present analysis. Results: The mean age at menopause in the total population was 50.9 years. After taking into account potential covariates, the women reported smoking, had a slightly lower mean age at menopause than non smokers 50.4 versus 50.9 years; P=0.01. The mean age at menopause in nulliparae was 50.0 years, and, respectively 50.4, 50.6, 50.9, 51.2 and 50.9 years in those reporting 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 or more births ( P
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/S0378-5122(99)00095-X