“The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years”.1

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SWAN

What is SWAN?

SWAN is an abbreviation for the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation.

Study

What is the study?

In Investigating Health for Mid-Life and Older Women the (United States) Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) explain:

“The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years. The study examines the physical, biological, psychological and social changes during this transitional period.

SWAN is an active study with engaged investigators and participants”.2

Goal

What is the goal of SWAN’s research?

In About Swan Swan.org note:


Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)“SWAN examines the physical, biological, psychological and social changes during this transitional period. The goal of SWAN’s research is to help scientists, health care providers and women learn how mid-life experiences affect health and quality of life during aging”.3

Aging Verses Menopause Transition

What has the longitudinal nature of SWAN enabled it to distinguish?

In Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging, dated 06 May 2022, the (United States) National Institute on Aging (NIA) elaborate on:

“The longitudinal nature of SWAN has enabled it to distinguish some of the effects of midlife aging versus changes in health due to the menopausal transition — in essence, the effects of chronological age versus those of ovarian aging,” said Chhanda Dutta, Ph.D., with NIA.

For example, changes in cardiovascular health were more influenced by the menopausal transition, whereas increases in high blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) were more attributable to chronological aging”.4

Participants

How many participants joined SWAN?

In About SWAN SWAN.org explain:

“The study began in 1994. Between 1996 and 1997, 3,302 participants joined SWAN through seven designated research centers”.5

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  1. About SWAN. Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 29 November 2023
  2. Investigating Health for Mid-Life and Older Women. Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation https://www.swanstudy.org/ Assessed: 29 November 2023
  3. About SWAN. Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 29 November 2023
  4. Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging. 06 May 2022. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/research-explores-impact-menopause-womens-health-and-aging Assessed: 29 November 2023
  5. About SWAN. Swan.org https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 29 November 2023
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