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Differences across BMI groups were assessed using analysis of variance or chi-square tests, and correlations between BMI and symptom severity were examined using Pearson correlation analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Vasomotor symptoms were the most prevalent menopausal complaints in this cohort, reported by 76.6% of participants. High frequencies were also observed for sexual dysfunction (72.4%), fatigue (72.0%), insomnia (71.8%), and mood swings (66.3%). Although the overall prevalence of menopausal symptoms did not differ significantly across BMI categories, symptom severity was greater in several domains. Specifically, there were significant positive correlations between BMI and vasomotor symptoms, mood swings, sexual dysfunction, and urinary symptoms. These associations remained statistically significant but modest in multivariable analyses adjusting for waist-to-hip ratio. Consistently, women with obesity had significantly higher scores for vasomotor, sexual, and urinary symptoms compared with women of normal weight.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While BMI was not associated with overall symptom prevalence, it was associated with modest increases in the severity of selected symptom domains. These findings should be interpreted cautiously given the small effect sizes and cross-sectional design. 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