| BMI | Body mass index |
| IPAQ | International physical activity questionnaire |
| PHC | Primary health centre |
| MET | Metabolic equivalent task |
| MRS | Menopause rating scale |
| PMG | Post-menopausal guidelines |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for Social Sciences |
| STROBE | Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology |
| WHO | World health organization |