OBJECTIVE:

Evaluate the relationship between obesity and vasomotor symptoms in patients with spontaneous early postmenopause of a climacteric clinic.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A cross-sectional, prospective and observational study was carried out in postmenopausal patients treated at the Climacteric Clinic of Hospital Juárez de México, between June and August of 2018. We calculated a sample of 140 patients, based on the same infinite population: n = Z2 (PQ) / d2 with a precision of 10% and prevalence of 33%. Inclusion criteria: patients with early spontaneous postmenopause (stage + 1a, + 1b and + 1c of STRAW + 10) who attended a consultation due to vasomotor symptoms. The statistical analysis was carried out with the SPSS program, version 24.

RESULTS:

A statistically significant relationship (p <0.05) was found between vasomotor symptoms and obesity in patients with early spontaneous postmenopause. Of the total of patients, 45.7% presented symptoms, 30% moderate and 24.3% severe. In the study group, 16 of 70 reported symptoms, 30 of 70 moderate and 24 of 70 severe versus the control group with 48, 12 and 10 of 70 patients, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:

Postmenopausal patients with high BMI (obesity) are more likely to suffer moderate-severe vasomotor symptoms. It is a risk factor related to vasomotor symptoms.