Changes in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Roberts W, Moore K, Burke C, Marotta PL, Phillips S, Smith PH, McKee SA. Changes in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Biology Of Sex Differences 2020, 11: 37. PMID: 32665024, PMCID: PMC7362573, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-020-00314-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgingAlcohol DrinkingFemaleHealth SurveysHumansLongitudinal StudiesMenopauseMiddle AgedUnited StatesConceptsMenopausal transitionExcessive alcohol useExcessive drinkingAlcohol useRandom effects logistic regressionAlcohol-related health consequencesSuch health problemsMethodsThe present studyPresent studyConclusionsThe present studyMenopausal transition stageSex-specific factorsHigher testosterone levelsBackgroundRecent dataEstradiol levelsPostmenopausal stageSex hormonesTestosterone levelsHormonal changesOlder womenAlcoholism criteriaAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionWomen's healthStudy of women