Abstract

GUERRON ENRIQUEZ, Sara Ximena; CANO HERNANDEZ, Lisseth Katerine  and  SIGCHA BAEZ, Julio César. Benefits of foods with phytoestrogens in menopausal women; Tulcán Sur Health Center 2020. Dilemas contemp. educ. política valores [online]. 2021, vol.9, n.1, 00063.  Epub Nov 03, 2021. ISSN 2007-7890.  https://doi.org/10.46377/dilemas.v9i1.2900.

An investigation was developed in the mixed modality, qualitative-quantitative, descriptive, bibliographic and transversal, using methods such as the logical historical, systemic, inductive-deductive and analytical-synthetic approach. A survey was applied to 81 women, allowing to obtain that 64% of the total population is unaware of the symptoms of menopause, 78% of the population considers that foods of plant origin do not reduce clinical manifestations during menopause, 93% lack knowledge about the benefits of products of plant origin as an alternative, the consumption of phytoestrogens only 2% do it; irritability is 69%. The results allow you to expand your control over your own health.

Keywords : phytoestrogen; menopause; prevention.

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