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Women need to understand, recognize unique health risks
Health Tips
By Lori Lindemuth and Jane W. Cohen
A.P. Beutel Health Center
Many women are not aware of the special health
needs that are associated with being female. It is im-
ortant that women understand how to care for their
odies, know how to recognize the warning signs of
potential health problems and seek medical advice
when a problem arises.
The following are brief descriptions of the health
issues that concern females:
• Weight concerns - Women often have to work
harder than men to maintain their weight. Seventy
million Americans, most of whom are women, want
to lose weight. Unfortunately, many diets are not
safe and do not lead to permanent weight loss.
The formula for healthy weight loss and
weight maintenance is reducing the fat and calo
ries that are consumed, and increasing the number
of calories that are expended through a regular ex
ercise program.
• Eating disorders — The American Anorexia/Bu
limia Association estimates that as many as 25 per
cent of all college age women engage in cycles of
binging and purging.
Bulimia, which generally involves cycles of bing-
! ing and purging, or anorexia, which involves ex
treme food restriction and exercise, may be a prob-
: lem for many college females.
Compulsive overeating is another eating disorder
that involves uncontrolled binge eating and snacking
without extreme weight control behaviors, often as
an escape from personal, social, or relational stress.
Though brief episodes of abuse during a crisis are
common responses to stress in college students, con
sistent abuse and inappropriate feelings and/or be
haviors may be signs of more serious problems.
• Osteoporosis — Osteoporosis is a condition" in
which a gradual depletion of bone calcium leads
to fractures, disability and even death from com
plications. Twenty-five percent of women and 1 2
percent of men over age 65 will suffer from this
condition.
Unfortunately, this condition results from insuf
ficient calcium intake much earlier in life. It is
very important that young females consume the
recommended daily allowance for calcium (1200
mg., or the amount of calcium in four cups of low-
fat milk). A regular, weight-bearing exercise pro
gram begun in young adulthood is also a way to
prevent osteoporosis.
• Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) — Nearly 90 per
cent of all women suffer from the physical and emo
tional changes that come before each menstrual cy
cle. PMS has been characterized by up to 150 differ
ent symptoms, some of which are quite common.
These include physiological symptoms
(headaches, cramps, weight gain, water retention,
breast pain and tenderness, and back pain) and the
psychological symptoms (anxiousness, irritability,
anger, uncontrolled crying, food cravings, and
mood swings).
To decrease the symptoms, women should eat
fewer salty foods, reduce caffeine intake, eat five to
six small meals a day and keep a moderate exercise
program, especially the week before your period be
gins.
• Iron deficiency/anemia - Women between ado
lescence and menopause need twice the amount of
iron that men do. The recommended daily al
lowance of iron is 18 mg. Most college women do
not get enough iron, and on the average only 55 to
60 percent of the RDA.
The key to getting enough iron is to eat a variety
of iron-rich foods, including red meat and poultry.
Women who are watching their weight and limiting
these foods in their diets need to take extra care to
get their iron from other sources, such as leafy green
vegetables and legumes (beans and peas).
• Breast cancer - The American Cancer Society cur-
rendy estimates that one in every nine women will de
velop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime.
Each year, more than 43,000 women die of breast
cancer. The key to prevention is early detection and
early treatment. For this reason, every adult woman
should perform a Breast self-exam (BSE). If any
lumps or irregularities are discovered, a physician
should be consulted.
• Reproduction/ contraception — It is recom
mended that all women over the age of 1 8 receive
a gynecological examination each year. Many
problems can be detected in the annual gynecolog
ical examination.
Sexually active females must take responsibility to
protect themselves against pregnancy and sexually
transmitted diseases.
There are many methods of birth control, and
women should consult their physician regarding the
best method for their individual needs.
The A.P. Beutel Health Center is offering a pro
gram entitled “Arm Yourself Against Breast Can
cer” on Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. in 016 Beutel
Health Center.
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