The Association between Stress Level in Daily Life and Age at Natural Menopause in Korean XXXX : Outcomes of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2010-2012.

@entity1 @entity7793
BACKGROUND: Although several risk factors associated with reduced age @entity7793 ( @entity7793 ) have been investigated, the results are inconsistent. Excessive stress, which leads to elevation of stress hormones, can also negatively affect reproductive ability, including by accelerating menopause. However, a direct association between stress level and @entity7793 has not yet been demonstrated. Therefore, the object of this study was to investigate the association between stress level and @entity7793 in Korean @entity1 . METHODS: Study @entity1 were Korean @entity1 between 40 and 70 years old who were in natural menopause during the 5th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n=3,176). The level of stress in daily life was estimated based on data from the mental health topics of the survey. We used the t-test and one-way analysis of variance to analyze the correlation between stress level and @entity7793 . Regression (b) coefficients calculated by multiple regression analysis were used to estimate various factors affecting @entity7793 . RESULTS: @entity1 who experienced a high level of stress in daily life had a lower mean @entity7793 than @entity1 with a low stress level (50.17  3.7 and 50.58  3.5 years, respectively), with a statistically significant correlation (P<0.05). This correlation was still observed after adjusting for age, body mass index, menstrual regularity, and personal income (P<0.05 for variables). CONCLUSION: In Korean @entity1 between 40 and 70 years of age who are in natural menopause, there is a statistically significant correlation between stress level and @entity7793 . In particular, @entity1 who experience a high level of stress in daily life have reduced @entity7793 .
