It's been officially studied ! A recent paper in the BJGP found that exercise helps to improve the quality of life in women. It may even improve symptoms associated with menopause.
Menopausal symptoms can really affect a woman's well-being. With the recent bad press about hormone replacement therapy, alternative methods are needed as many woman may not want to take HRT. This study examined the association between exercise, the patient's body mass index, and the health-related quality of life in women of menopausal-age.
The results ? Women who were regularly active reported better health-related scores than women who were not. Obese women reported significantly higher symptom scores than those of normal weight. They also had higher attractiveness concern scores.
The data suggests regular exercise helps improve the health-related quality of life. Women with lower BMI scores reported feeling better than heavier women.
Article source : The British Journal of General Practice, Feb 2007 Vol 57/553. Exercise participation, body mass index, and health-related quality of life in women of menopausal age. Amanda Daley, C MacArthur, H Strokes-Lampard, et al.
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