Friederichsen, Lena; Nebel, Sabine; Zahner, Catherine; Bütikofer, Lukas; Stute, Petra (2020). Effect of CIMicifuga racemosa on metaBOLIC parameters in women with menopausal symptoms: a retrospective observational study (CIMBOLIC). Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 301(2), pp. 517-523. Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00404-019-05366-8
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PURPOSE
To compare the influence of Cimicifuga racemosa extract (CR, Ze 450) and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on metabolic parameters and body weight in symptomatic menopausal women.
METHODS
In this monocentric retrospective cohort study, women over 40 years old with a first consultation between 2009 and 2016 were screened. Included in the final analysis were women treated with either MHT or CR and having at least one follow-up consultation. Metabolic serum parameters (lipids, glucose, insulin, and HOMA-IR), body weight, and menopausal symptoms [Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)-II] were the main outcome measures. Statistical analysis by uni- and multi-variable linear mixed-effects regression models assuming a linear effect of time.
RESULTS
174 women were included in the final analysis (CR n = 32, MHT n = 142). There was no difference between the groups regarding baseline characteristics (age, BMI, serum metabolic parameters, hormones, and blood pressure) and total MRS-II score, while reproductive stage differed significantly with more postmenopausal women treated with CR (83%) than MHT (55%) (p = 0.038). Median follow-up time was 12 months. In both groups, metabolic serum parameters and body weight did not change over the follow-up period, while total and MRS-II subscores improved.
CONCLUSION
Menopausal symptoms improved significantly in both groups (MHT and CR), while serum metabolic parameters and body weight did not change in MHT- or CR-treated women.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Gynaecology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Endokrinologie der Brust 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Department of Clinical Research (DCR) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Bütikofer, Lukas (B), Stute, Petra |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0932-0067 |
Publisher: |
Springer-Verlag |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Andrea Flükiger-Flückiger |
Date Deposited: |
04 Dec 2019 08:22 |
Last Modified: |
20 Feb 2024 14:16 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00404-019-05366-8 |
PubMed ID: |
31734757 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Black cohosh Body weight Cimicifuga racemosa HOMA index Menopausal hormone therapy Menopause |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.135628 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/135628 |
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