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The impact of age, body mass index and addiction in association with musculoskeletal complain among post-menopausal women at a selected rural village in Bangladesh
1 MPH, ASA University, Clinical Physiotherapist, BRAC limb and Brace Centre (BLBC), Dhaka
2 MPH, Consultant Physiotherapist, ASPC Manipulation Therapy Centre, Bangladesh
3 MPH, ASA University, Project Coordinator, BPA-Towards Global Health-Handicap international (HI), Dhaka
4 BPT, Physiotherapist, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka
5 MRS, Dhaka University, Dhaka University, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka
6 MGDS-Jahangirnagor University, Physiotherapist, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Dhaka
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S. M Iftekhar Alam
MGDS-Jahangirnagor University, Physiotherapist, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), 1343,
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Article ID: 100021G06RS2019
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Sultana R, Akter S, Ahmed MS, Hossain KMA, Tawhid F, Alam SMI. The impact of age, body mass index and addiction in association with musculoskeletal complain among post-menopausal women at a selected rural village in Bangladesh. Edorium J Gynecol Obstet 2019;5:100021G06RS2019.ABSTRACT
Aims: Very little evidence found in Bangladesh about post-menopausal women’s health. ‘noncommunicable’ disease like musculoskeletal complain, chest pain is a challenging problem among post-menopausal women which is not revealed previously in Bangladesh. This study was aimed to document the ‘post menopause’ related musculoskeletal symptoms which are being associated with vulnerable age group, body mass index and addiction. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was chosen to accomplish the objectives of the study. 100 subjects were selected conveniently from a selected rural village at Bastupur at Chuadanga district in Bangladesh. Semi-structured pretested preformed questionnaires were used to collect the data. The participants of all ‘post menopause’ women according to inclusion criteria were requested to answer the developed format of the question. Results: In the study, the vulnerable age group was women in their fifth decade of life onwards (32%) and majority of them were housewife (99%) completed primary education (47%), living with their husband (74%) and widow (24%). In women with 55-59 years, the common health problem complained as disturbance in sleeping (28%), experience of depression (32%), and poor memory (34%). The musculoskeletal complaints were diverse joint limitations as finger (21%), hip (25%), postural deformity of spine in some extend. Low back pain and knee pain was most common complaint in pre and post menopause state although more eminent in post menopause state representing 56% and 29%. Among the respondents, more than one third intakes jorda or tobacco leaf and experiences sharp chest pain that is eminent in statistical significance (p=.002). One third of the respondents experienced musculoskeletal complaints before menopause for 0-6 months and nine out of ten respondents experienced post-menopausal musculoskeletal complications with other co-morbidities. Conclusion: This is the maiden attempt to screen musculoskeletal complaint among post-menopausal women living in a village in a developing country in south east Asia. Bangladesh has been appreciated globally for an attempt in elevating the maternity and women’s health issues. Hence, the impairments in elderly women needs to be focused and acted accordingly to enable successful and healthy ageing in a developing country like Bangladesh.
Keywords: Addiction, Bangladesh, Body mass index, Musculoskeletal complaints, Post-menopausal women
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Author Contributions
Rebeka Sultana - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Sapia Akter - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Final approval of the version to be published
Md. Shahoriar Ahmed - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
K M Amran Hossain - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Farjana Tawhid - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
S. M Iftekhar Alam - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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