Pitfalls and Strategies for Measuring Menopausal Stage in Eating Disorder Studies of Women in Midlife
Findings highlight significant limitations of self-identified status or questionnaire responses alone in determining menopausal status. We provide recommendations for improving stage assessments, drawn from the challenges and lessons learned in our own studies, thereby allowing others to better explore this critical stage and advance women's health in our field.
Authors
- Katharine N. Thakkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0026-2030)
- Kristen M. Culbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9139-6068)
- Kelly L. Klump (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-9264)
Institutions
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24414
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.88
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health