In the authors' words
“Among these women, the intervention was associated with greater improvement in bothersome flushes vs control (odds ratio [OR] for improvement by 1 Likert category, 2.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.20-4.21).”
What was measured
- Hot flushes Reported an improvement
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 338
- How long
- 26 weeks
- Exercise
- General physical activity, Exercise with diet
- Cited
- 54 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 20625026
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Similar studies
- A meta-analysis of 20 trials in overweight breast cancer survivors found diet plus exercise programmes reduced weight, BMI and waist size, and improved quality of life.
- A Cochrane review of five trials in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women found insufficient evidence that exercise reduces hot flushes or night sweats compared with no treatment, yoga, or hormone therapy.
- A meta-analysis of 21 trials in 2884 menopausal women found structured exercise slightly improved hot flush severity but not frequency, with very low certainty evidence.
- A meta-analysis of 7 RCTs found programmed exercise for 3 to 4 months lowered insulin levels, HOMA-IR, BMI and body fat in postmenopausal women, while longer programs mainly reduced waist circumference.