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HYSTERECTOMY IS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTMENOPAUSAL BODY COMPOSITION CHARACTERISTICS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2000

SYLVIA KIRCHENGAST ,
DORIS GRUBER ,
MICHAEL SATOR  and
JOHANNES HUBER
SYLVIA KIRCHENGAST
Affiliation:
Institute for Human Biology, University of Vienna, Austria
DORIS GRUBER
Affiliation:
University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department for Endocrinology, University of Vienna, Austria
MICHAEL SATOR
Affiliation:
University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department for Endocrinology, University of Vienna, Austria
JOHANNES HUBER
Affiliation:
University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department for Endocrinology, University of Vienna, Austria
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Abstract

The impact of hysterectomy without oophorectomy and with no malignant purpose on body composition and postmenopausal weight gain was tested in 184 Viennese females aged between 47 and 57 years (mean 52·9). Hysterectomized women were significantly heavier than those who experienced a spontaneous menopause (controls). The amount of fat tissue, especially in the abdominal region, was significantly higher in hysterectomized women. Furthermore, they were reported to have experienced a significantly higher weight gain since menopause (9·1 versus 6·0 kg). No significant differences in bone mass were found. Psychological stress factors and hormonal changes following hysterectomy are discussed as possible causes of these differences.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , January 2000 , pp. 37 - 46
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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