Andrea Z. LaCroix

Mar 7, 2024 | sdgresources.relx.com | Martha Hickey |Andrea Z. LaCroix |Jennifer A Doust |Gita D Mishra

Menopause eventually happens to all people with typically functioning ovaries, and almost one billion women worldwide are postmenopausal. Although the biology of typical menopause is ubiquitous, the experience varies substantially. Factors contributing to the experience include not only individual factors, such as the nature and severity of symptoms, but also psychological, social, and contextual considerations, many of which are modifiable.

Mar 5, 2024 | thelancet.com | Martha Hickey |Andrea Z. LaCroix |Jennifer A Doust

Summary Menopause eventually happens to all people with typically functioning ovaries, and almost one billion women worldwide are postmenopausal. Although the biology of typical menopause is ubiquitous, the experience varies substantially. Factors contributing to the experience include not only individual factors, such as the nature and severity of symptoms, but also psychological, social, and contextual considerations, many of which are modifiable.

Feb 21, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Michael J. LaMonte |Andrea Z. LaCroix |Steve Nguyen |Kelly R. Evenson

Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Heart Failure Risk in Women Aged 63 to 99 Years Key PointsQuestion  Are accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior associated with incident heart failure in older women?

Feb 23, 2023 | acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Eric T. Hyde |Andrea Z. LaCroix |Kelly R. Evenson |Annie Howard

ORIGINAL ARTICLE The last two authors contributed equally to this article. Abstract Background Few studies have examined accelerometer-measured physical activity and incident breast cancer (BC).

Feb 19, 2023 | knowridge.com | Gautam Ramesh |Andrea Z. LaCroix

Too much sitting has long been criticized for contributing to premature mortality, Type 2 diabetes, and a host of other illnesses. In a study of 5,638 women, we looked at how sedentary behavior was related to future cardiovascular disease (CVD). The results showed that those who were most sedentary had the highest risk for having a future CVD event.