Top in women’s health: Perimenopausal weight gain; endometriosis tied to placenta previa

Three experts recently discussed the need for nutrition and exercise as women age.

Takeaways from the discussion were that weight loss may reduce hot flashes for women with overweight, and that women should raise their protein intake as they age.

Additionally, although multivitamins will not compensate for an unhealthy diet and lifestyle, they can help fill nutrition gaps for women over the age of 50 years.

It was the top story in women’s health last week.

In another top story, placenta previa incidence was higher among women with more severe endometriosis compared with those who had less severe disease. There were no significant differences in the incidence of other pregnancy complications between women with and without severe endometriosis, however, researchers said.

Read these and more top stories in women’s health below:

Attention to nutrition, exercise can combat weight gain, other symptoms in menopause

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN and Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, about women’s nutrition and exercise needs as they age. Read more.

Endometriosis linked to increased placenta previa incidence in pregnant women

Among pregnant women, endometriosis was associated with increased placenta previa incidence that correlated with disease severity, researchers reported in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences. Read more.

Serum estradiol levels tied to preeclampsia risk, especially after frozen embryo transfer

Higher serum estradiol levels in early pregnancy were associated with increased risk for preeclampsia, particularly after frozen embryo transfer cycles, researchers reported in Frontiers in Endocrinology. Read more.

Poor ovarian response to stimulation linked to higher rates of oocyte cryopreservation use

Women with poor ovarian response to stimulation had a higher likelihood of using frozen oocytes after planned cryopreservation vs. women normal response, particularly among women aged 30 to 39 years, according to cohort study results. Read more.

Current screening, treatments reduced breast cancer mortality by 58% since 1975

Breast cancer screening and treatments in 2019 were both associated with more than 50% reduction in U.S. breast cancer mortality compared with interventions utilized over 4 decades ago, according to analysis results published in JAMA. Read more.