As women go through menopause, they may see a decline in their ability to carry out routine tasks such as climbing stairs and carrying heavy things, according to a U.S. study.
根據一項美國研究指出，女性走過更年期時，可能會看到做爬樓梯與提重物等例行工作的能力下滑。
Exactly why is not clear, though extra weight and depression symptoms seemed to account for some of the link, said researchers whose findings were published in the journal Menopause.
在「更年期」期刊刊登發現的研究人員說，實際原因並不清楚，不過體重增加與憂鬱症狀似乎可以解釋些許關聯。
"There is definitely a connection between menopause and the physical limitations women perceive themselves as having," said lead researcher Lisa Tseng, a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh.
首席研究員、匹茲堡大學醫學系學生麗莎．曾（譯音）說：「更年期與女性認為自己身體受到限制之間絕對有關聯。」
Tseng said her findings suggest that the physiological changes of menopause play a role. A woman’s body composition tends to change with an increase in fat and decrease in muscle mass. With a decline in estrogen, bone mass dips as well.
曾麗莎表示，她的發現顯示，更年期的生理改變造成這種作用。女性的身體組成似乎會隨著脂肪增加以及肌肉質量降低而改變，隨著雌激素減少，骨質密度也會降低。
Men also lose muscle mass and strength as they age, but studies have found that reductions in the strength of women strength seems to speed up around menopause.
男性也會隨著年紀增長流失肌肉密度與力量，但研究發現女性力量的減少似乎會在更年期左右加速。（路透）
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account for：片語，解釋某事的原因。例句：He has to account to his manager for all his movements.（他對經理解釋他所有動作的原因。）
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