The risk of asthma increases during menopause

According to researchers, women in menopause increases the risk of respiratory diseases such as asthma. Testing more than 1,200 women found experts that women who were not menstruating last six months was reduced by the function of the lung and had other respiratory symptoms. The survey found that the main reason for reducing the amount of estrogen in the blood, which is most commonly seen in lean women. An international team of scientists to investigate the function of the lungs of women and questions about the health of the respiratory tract. Also measured the hormone levels in women aged 45 to 56 years. The study included women who had never smoked. Women with a body mass index of less than 23 were at risk of respiratory diseases in 4 times. Also identified problems in women who are overweight. Although estrogen is reduced in all women at menopause, but in lean women, it is the lowest according to scientists. During menopause, the fat cells are the only source of estrogen, so women who have more weight - higher estrogen, which leads to the protection of the lung. But women with a very large excess weight, there are other problems outweigh the protective functions of estrogen. According to Dr. King, Victoria (Victoria King), Research Development Manager at Asthma UK, these results suggest a link between menopause and asthma, but it is too early to talk about the symptoms of menopause effects on lung function.