Reconceptualizing Menopause: Nutrition, Policy, and Positive Aging
Keywords:
Menopause, nutrition, psychosocial well-being, Indian policyAbstract
Menopause signifies a pivotal developmental phase in women's well-being, characterized by endocrine alterations that elevate susceptibility to skeletal, circulatory, and physiological imbalances. Nutritional approaches present an economical, non-medicinal method for diminishing these dangers; however, alimentary modifications remain underemphasized in middle-age health regulations. This broad investigation synthesizes evidence concerning the function of nourishment in fostering healthy senescence among climacteric women, with specific emphasis on the Indian environment.
A methodical examination of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and non-indexed publications identified investigations released from 2000 to 2025. Results emphasize the safeguarding function of calcium, vitamin D, plant-derived estrogens, and proportionate macronutrient consumption in lessening climacteric indications and enduring pathology. Policy evaluation exposes that while national initiatives, such as the National Health Mission and POSHAN Abhiyaan, tend to women’s nourishment generally, menopause-related strategies are insufficient.
This investigation emphasizes the requirement for unified alimentary recommendations, population-level nutrition instruction, and regulative structures that openly acknowledge menopause as a communal health imperative. Reinforcing these actions could improve well-being and decrease the incidence of non-transmissible ailments in maturing women.
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