Symptoms of menopause — global prevalence, physiology and implications

The Epidemiology of Major Depressive Disorder: Results From the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R)

Kessler, R. C., Berglund, P., Demler, O., Jin, R., Koretz, D., Merikangas, K. R., Rush, A. J., Walters, E. E., & Wang, P. S. (2003) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.289.23.3095 · Cited by 7,988

Skeletal muscle mass and distribution in 468 men and women aged 18–88 yr

Janssen, I., Heymsfield, S. B., Wang, Z., & Ross, R. (2000) · Journal of Applied Physiology · doi:10.1152/jappl.2000.89.1.81 · Cited by 3,087

Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption

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Increased visceral fat and decreased energy expenditure during the menopausal transition

Lovejoy, J. C., Champagne, C. M., de Jonge, L., Xie, H., & Smith, S. R. (2008) · International Journal of Obesity · doi:10.1038/ijo.2008.25 · Cited by 1,020

Increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in women who underwent oophorectomy before menopause

Rocca, W. A., Bower, J. H., Maraganore, D. M., Ahlskog, J. E., Grossardt, B. R., de Andrade, M., & Melton, L. J. (2007) · Neurology · doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000276984.19542.e6 · Cited by 827

Association of Age at Onset of Menopause and Time Since Onset of Menopause With Cardiovascular Outcomes, Intermediate Vascular Traits, and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Muka, T., Oliver-Williams, C., Kunutsor, S., Laven, J. S. E., Fauser, B. C. J. M., Chowdhury, R., Kavousi, M., & Franco, O. H. (2016) · JAMA Cardiology · doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2016.2415 · Cited by 826

Socioeconomic position, lifestyle factors and age at natural menopause: a systematic review and meta-analyses of studies across six continents

Schoenaker, D. A., Jackson, C. A., Rowlands, J. V., & Mishra, G. D. (2014) · International Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/ije/dyu094 · Cited by 550

Ovarian hormones and obesity

Leeners, B., Geary, N., Tobler, P. N., & Asarian, L. (2017) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/dmw045 · Cited by 407

Modulation of body temperature and LH secretion by hypothalamic KNDy (kisspeptin, neurokinin B and dynorphin) neurons: A novel hypothesis on the mechanism of hot flushes

Rance, N. E., Dacks, P. A., Mittelman-Smith, M. A., Romanovsky, A. A., & Krajewski-Hall, S. J. (2013) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2013.07.003 · Cited by 380

Exercise for Health for Early Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

Asikainen, T.-M., Kukkonen-Harjula, K., & Miilunpalo, S. (2004) · Sports Medicine · doi:10.2165/00007256-200434110-00004 · Cited by 355

The role of hyperinsulinemia in the pathogenesis of ovarian hyperandrogenism

Wallach, E. E., Barbieri, R. L., Smith, S., & Ryan, K. J. (1988) · Fertility and Sterility · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60060-2 · Cited by 348

Estrogen, cognition and female ageing

Genazzani, A. R., Pluchino, N., Luisi, S., & Luisi, M. (2007) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/dml042 · Cited by 237

Evaluation and management of sleep disturbance during the menopause transition

Joffe, H., Massler, A., & Sharkey, K. (2010) · Seminars in Reproductive Medicine · doi:10.1055/s-0030-1262900 · Cited by 195

Expression of Both Oestrogen Receptor Alpha and Beta in Human Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Wiik, A., Ekman, M., Johansson, O., Jansson, E., & Esbjörnsson, M. (2009) · Histochemistry and Cell Biology · doi:10.1007/s00418-008-0512-x · Cited by 190

The Association of Endogenous Sex Hormones, Adiposity, and Insulin Resistance with Incident Diabetes in Postmenopausal Women

Kalyani, R. R., Franco, M., Dobs, A. S., Ouyang, P., Vaidya, D., Bertoni, A., Gapstur, S. M., & Golden, S. H. (2009) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2009-0910 · Cited by 179

FSH regulates fat accumulation and redistribution in aging through the Gαi/Ca 2+ /CREB pathway

Liu, X., Chan, H. C., Ding, G., Cai, J., Song, Y., Wang, T., Zhang, D., Chen, H., Yu, M. K., Wu, Y., et al. (2015) · Aging Cell · doi:10.1111/acel.12331 · Cited by 164

Covariation of change in bioavailable testosterone and adiposity in midlife women

Janssen, I., Powell, L. H., Jasielec, M. S., & Kazlauskaite, R. (2015) · Obesity · doi:10.1002/oby.20974 · Cited by 51

Experience and severity of menopause symptoms and effects on health-seeking behaviours: a cross-sectional online survey of community dwelling adults in the United Kingdom

Huang, D. R., Goodship, A., Webber, I., Alaa, A., Sasco, E. R., Hayhoe, B., & El-Osta, A. (2023) · BMC Women's Health · doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02506-w · Cited by 73

Effect of high intensity interval training on body composition in women before and after menopause: a meta‐analysis

Dupuit, M., Maillard, F., Pereira, B., Marquezi, M. L., Lancha, A. H., & Boisseau, N. (2020) · Experimental Physiology · doi:10.1113/ep088654 · Cited by 54

A multicenter, randomized study to select the minimum effective dose of estetrol (E4) in postmenopausal women (E4Relief): part 1. Vasomotor symptoms and overall safety

Gaspard, U., Taziaux, M., Mawet, M., Jost, M., Gordenne, V., Coelingh Bennink, H. J. T., Lobo, R. A., Utian, W. H., & Foidart, J.-M. (2020) · Menopause · doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000001561 · Cited by 52

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction throughout menopausal transition: A potential mechanism underpinning cardiovascular and cognitive alterations during female ageing

Schwarz, K. G., Vicencio, S. C., Inestrosa, N. C., Villaseca, P., & Del Rio, R. (2024) · The Journal of Physiology · doi:10.1113/jp285126 · Cited by 40

Effects of Plant Meristem-Cell-Based Cosmetics on Menopausal Skin: Clinical Data and Mechanisms

Korkina, L., Kharaeva, Z., Shokarova, A., Barokova, E., Mayer, W., Trakhtman, I., Dal Toso, R., & De Luca, C. (2024) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom14091176 · Cited by 3