1Master of Science of Nursing, Department of Nursing
2Master of Art of English, Faculty Member, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Branch, Borujerd, Iran
*Corresponding author: Mitra Goodarzi, Borujerd City, Nawab Sq., Sixth Yas Alley, No. 20. Postal Code: 6915983816, Mobile Number: 00986628230
Online published on 7 October, 2013.
To assess doing exercise, smoking, and using hormone therapy among menopausal women in Borujerd, Islamic Republic of Iran.
This cross-sectional study was conducted through cluster sampling among 220 menopausal women who attended in different outpatient centers between March and July 2010. Data were collected using a face to face interview with subjects.
In relation to smoking habit, only 12.7% of women were smoker after menopause. Regarding hormone therapy, the results showed that 87.7% used no hormone therapy. Almost 63% of women did not exercise regularly a day.
Study analysis suggested that exercising and using hormone therapy among our participants were inadequate.
Menopause, Exercise, Hormone Therapy, Smoking
