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The role of lifestyle medicine in menopausal health: a review of non-pharmacologic interventions
Chika Vera Anekwe, Antonio Rico Cano, Jennifer Mulligan, Seng Bin Ang, Corinne N. Johnson, Nick Panay, Zoe Schaedel, Eftitan Y. Akam et al.. Climacteric, 2025-09-03
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Lifestyle medicine interventions were associated with reductions in vasomotor symptoms, improved sleep quality, enhanced mental well-being, healthier weight regulation, and reduced cardiometabolic and osteoporosis risk. Multidisciplinary, person-centered approaches improved adherence and patient-reported outcomes. Strategies were cost-effective, adaptable and beneficial for long-term disease prevention across diverse populations. Lifestyle medicine offers a foundational, evidence-based framework for equitable menopause care. Integrating these strategies into clinical guidelines and public health policy can improve quality of care, empower women to manage their health and reduce disparities in access. Collaborative action among healthcare providers, policymakers and communities is essential to maximize impact.
Key findings
- Lifestyle medicine interventions were associated with reductions in vasomotor symptoms, improved sleep quality, enhanced mental well-being, healthier weight regulation, and reduced cardiometabolic and osteoporosis risk.
- Multidisciplinary, person-centered approaches improved adherence and patient-reported outcomes.
- Strategies were cost-effective, adaptable and beneficial for long-term disease prevention across diverse populations.
- Lifestyle medicine offers a foundational, evidence-based framework for equitable menopause care.
- Integrating these strategies into clinical guidelines and public health policy can improve quality of care, empower women to manage their health and reduce disparities in access.
Why it matters
This review is about lifestyle medicine for menopausal health and reports reductions in vasomotor symptoms, improved sleep and mental well-being, healthier weight and lower cardiometabolic and osteoporosis risk. It does not report any effect on Alzheimer's disease, dementia or cognition.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 47/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Climacteric) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Climacteric: journal h-index 104 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 3 / 7 | Cited 30 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 10.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 18.2× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 1 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 30 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Rossella Elena Nappi: h-index 77 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | Harvard University: institution h-index 3,235 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 16 institution(s) in 4 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40937901) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 47 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Anekwe, C. V., Cano, A. R., Mulligan, J., Ang, S. B., Johnson, C. N., Panay, N., et al. (2025). The role of lifestyle medicine in menopausal health: a review of non-pharmacologic interventions. Climacteric. https://doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806
Vancouver
Anekwe CV, Cano AR, Mulligan J, Ang SB, Johnson CN, Panay N, et al. The role of lifestyle medicine in menopausal health: a review of non-pharmacologic interventions. Climacteric. 2025. doi:10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806. PMID: 40937901.
BibTeX
@article{anekwe2025-40937901,
author = {Anekwe, Chika Vera and Cano, Antonio Rico and Mulligan, Jennifer and Ang, Seng Bin and Johnson, Corinne N. and Panay, Nick and Schaedel, Zoe and Akam, Eftitan Y. and others},
title = {{The role of lifestyle medicine in menopausal health: a review of non-pharmacologic interventions}},
journal = {Climacteric},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806},
pmid = {40937901},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2025.2548806}
}
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