Sentences with phrase «early menopause compared»

Those who fell into this category at any age had, on average, a 30 per cent greater risk of early menopause compared with women with a «normal» BMI of between 18.5 and 22.4.

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It found that women who started their menstrual periods aged 11 or younger had an 80 % higher risk of experiencing a natural menopause before the age of 40 (premature menopause) and a 30 % higher risk of menopause between the ages of 40 - 44 (early menopause), when compared with women whose first period occurred between the ages of 12 and 13.

The risk increased even further for women whose periods started early if they had no children: the risk of premature or early menopause increased five-fold and two-fold respectively compared to women who had their first period aged 12 or older and who had two or more children.

Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to women with later onset menopausal symptoms, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine published today in the journal, Menopause.