“Evidence shows a link between diet and timing of natural menopause as well,” she added. “Our findings show that diet can be linked to the timing of natural menopause,” she said. The average age at menopause, defined as going 12 months without a period, was 50.5 years, and half of women were 51 or older at natural menopause, researchers found. More vitamin B6 and zinc in the diet were also tied to slightly later onset of menopause, while each additional average daily portion of rice or pasta was linked to onset 1.5 years earlier. The study wasn’t a controlled experiment and can’t prove whether or how eating particular foods might have influenced menopause timing.

Source: bd News24 May 04, 2018 21:45 UTC