Empowering women through menopause: implementing personalized nutrition and lifestyle changes to address menopausal health initiatives

Abstract

Menopause and obesity when combined have compounding impacts on a woman's mental and physical health. With the high rate of obesity and the substantial population of women in Oregon at or near menopause, it is important to address the effect that obesity will have on postmenopausal women. At a practice in Oregon, more than half of their 800 post-menopausal women are obese and have at least 1 comorbid condition. Education on healthy nutrition and recommended physical activity was provided at weekly virtual group sessions for 12 weeks that was focused on the unique needs of this population