Calcium and vitamin D supplementation do not influence menopause-related symptoms: Results of the Women's Health Initiative Trial. Issue 3 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: LeBlanc, Erin S.; Hedlin, Haley; Qin, FeiFei; Desai, Manisha; Wactawski-Wende, Jean; Perrin, Nancy; Manson, JoAnn E.; Johnson, Karen C.; Masaki, Kamal; Tylavsky, Frances A.; Stefanick, Marcia L.
• Is Part Of: Maturitas. Volume 81:Issue 3(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 377
• Page End: 383
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Climacteric -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Climacteric -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Middle Aged -- Periodicals; Climatère -- Périodiques; Ménopause -- Périodiques; Climacterium; Climacteric; Menopause; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 612.66
• DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.04.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0378-5122

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Women on calcium/vitamin D did not have fewer menopausal symptoms than placebo women.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Calcium/vitamin D was not associated with sleep quality, mental health, or fatigue.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Calcium/vitamin D did not improve wellbeing in women with an average age of 64 years.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>