Table 5.

Menopausal symptoms (scores) and MRS scores in postmenopausal women broken down by the medians of morning energy and lipids intakes

	Morning energy intake			Morning intake of lipids
Scores	Under the median (N = 25)	Above the median (N = 25)	p-value	Under the median (N = 25)	Above the median (N = 25)	p-value
Somato-vegetative symptoms	8.8 ± 3.9	8.6 ± 3.7	0.788	8.8 ± 3.8	8.5 ± 3.8	0.671
Hot flashes and sweating	2.5 ± 1.6	2.1 ± 1.6	0.242	2.4 ± 1.6	2.3 ± 1.6	0.867
Heart discomfort	1.5 ± 1.3	1.0 ± 1.2	0.045	1.5 ± 1.3	0.9 ± 1.2	0.013
Sleep problems	2.3 ± 1.7	2.6 ± 1.4	0.362	2.3 ± 1.6	2.5 ± 1.5	0.595
Joint and muscular discomfort	2.5 ± 1.5	2.9 ± 1.5	0.196	2.6 ± 1.5	2.8 ± 1.5	0.526
Psychological symptoms	9.0 ± 4.3	9.5 ± 4.4	0.582	9.3 ± 3.8	9.2 ± 4.8	0.860
Depressive mood	2.4 ± 1.5	2.3 ± 1.5	0.965	2.3 ± 1.5	2.4 ± 1.5	0.827
Irritability	2.0 ± 1.6	2.4 ± 1.4	0.184	2.1 ± 1.4	2.3 ± 1.6	0.592
Anxiety	2.4 ± 1.4	2.2 ± 1.5	0.651	2.4 ± 1.4	2.2 ± 1.5	0.469
Physical and mental exhaustion	2.3 ± 1.5	2.5 ± 1.4	0.443	2.5 ± 1.4	2.3 ± 1.5	0.565
Urogenital symptoms	4.8 ± 2.7	4.9 ± 3.2	0.769	4.8 ± 2.9	4.9 ± 3.1	0.820
Sexual problems	2.3 ± 1.6	1.9 ± 1.6	0.220	2.3 ± 1.5	2.0 ± 1.6	0.393
Bladder problems	0.7 ± 1.1	1.2 ± 1.4	0.059	0.7 ± 1.1	1.2 ± 1.3	0.040
Dryness of the vagina	1.8 ± 1.6	1.9 ± 1.6	0.770	1.9 ± 1.7	1.8 ± 1.5	0.751
MRS total	22.5 ± 7.4	23.0 ± 8.2	0.775	22.9 ± 7.0	22.6 ± 8.6	0.828

A p-value in bold type denotes a significant difference (p < 0.05). Data are expressed as mean ± SD. “Morning intake” includes breakfast to lunch; “evening intake” includes afternoon snack to evening snack. Classification based on median lipid and energy intake in each time window

MRS, Menopause Rating Scale