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@article{ART003287370},
author={Lee Kyeonghee and Haeun Kim and Jiwoo Min and Hyerim Park and Sooyeong Bang and Jihye An and Nahyun Lee and Yanghee Lee and Sehee Jeon},
title={Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey},
journal={The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies},
issn={2586-5439},
year={2025},
volume={9},
number={3},
pages={129-140},
doi={10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129}

TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Kyeonghee
AU - Haeun Kim
AU - Jiwoo Min
AU - Hyerim Park
AU - Sooyeong Bang
AU - Jihye An
AU - Nahyun Lee
AU - Yanghee Lee
AU - Sehee Jeon
TI - Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
JO - The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 9
IS - 3
PB - The Society for Transdisciplinary Studies
SP - 129
EP - 140
SN - 2586-5439
AB - Objectives: This study examined the associations of breastfeeding experience, menopause age, and oral health behaviors with health-related quality of life (HRQoL), assessed using the EQ-5D index, among middle-aged and older Korean women. Methods: Data from 3,634 women aged ≥40 years who participated in the 2019, 2020, and 2022 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. Breastfeeding experience, menopause age, oral health behaviors, and functional oral health indicators were included as independent variables. Results: Breastfeeding experience was positively associated with HRQoL in unadjusted and partially adjusted models, but the association was not significant after full adjustment. Menopause age showed no significant association with HRQoL. In contrast, functional oral health indicators—particularly the absence of chewing discomfort and a greater number of remaining teeth—were consistently associatedwith higher HRQoL. Conclusions: Breastfeeding experience was not independently associated with HRQoL after accounting for socioeconomic and health-related factors, and menopause age showed no association with HRQoL. Functional oral health, especially chewing ability and tooth retention, emerged as a key determinant of HRQoL among middle-aged and older women.
KW - Breastfeeding;EQ-5D index;Health-related quality of life;Menopause age;Oral health behavior
DO - 10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129
ER -

Lee Kyeonghee, Haeun Kim, Jiwoo Min, Hyerim Park, Sooyeong Bang, Jihye An, Nahyun Lee, Yanghee Lee and Sehee Jeon. (2025). Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, 9(3), 129-140.

Lee Kyeonghee, Haeun Kim, Jiwoo Min, Hyerim Park, Sooyeong Bang, Jihye An, Nahyun Lee, Yanghee Lee and Sehee Jeon. 2025, "Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey", The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, vol.9, no.3 pp.129-140. Available from: doi:10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129

Lee Kyeonghee, Haeun Kim, Jiwoo Min, Hyerim Park, Sooyeong Bang, Jihye An, Nahyun Lee, Yanghee Lee, Sehee Jeon "Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey" The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies 9.3 pp.129-140 (2025) : 129.

Lee Kyeonghee, Haeun Kim, Jiwoo Min, Hyerim Park, Sooyeong Bang, Jihye An, Nahyun Lee, Yanghee Lee, Sehee Jeon. Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2025; 9(3), 129-140. Available from: doi:10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129

Lee Kyeonghee, Haeun Kim, Jiwoo Min, Hyerim Park, Sooyeong Bang, Jihye An, Nahyun Lee, Yanghee Lee and Sehee Jeon. "Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey" The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies 9, no.3 (2025) : 129-140.doi: 10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129

Lee Kyeonghee; Haeun Kim; Jiwoo Min; Hyerim Park; Sooyeong Bang; Jihye An; Nahyun Lee; Yanghee Lee; Sehee Jeon. Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, 9(3), 129-140. doi: 10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129

Lee Kyeonghee; Haeun Kim; Jiwoo Min; Hyerim Park; Sooyeong Bang; Jihye An; Nahyun Lee; Yanghee Lee; Sehee Jeon. Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies. 2025; 9(3) 129-140. doi: 10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129

Lee Kyeonghee, Haeun Kim, Jiwoo Min, Hyerim Park, Sooyeong Bang, Jihye An, Nahyun Lee, Yanghee Lee, Sehee Jeon. Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2025; 9(3), 129-140. Available from: doi:10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129

Lee Kyeonghee, Haeun Kim, Jiwoo Min, Hyerim Park, Sooyeong Bang, Jihye An, Nahyun Lee, Yanghee Lee and Sehee Jeon. "Effects of Breastfeeding, Menopause Age, and Oral Health Behaviors on the Quality of Life among Middle-Aged and Older Women: An Analysis Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey" The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies 9, no.3 (2025) : 129-140.doi: 10.22685/jts.2025.9.3.129