The effect of menopause on cardiovascular risk factors according to body mass index in middle-aged Korean women

ABSTRACT:

Background

Menopausal status and obesity are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. However, there are few studies on the effect of menopause on cardiovascular risk factors according to the degree of obesity during the menopausal transition. We aimed to evaluate the effect of menopause on cardiovascular risk factors according to body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged Korean women.

Methods

We analyzed 361 postmenopausal women and 758 premenopausal women (age: 45–55 years) without diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or dyslipidemia, using a cohort database released by the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018. Subjects were divided into two groups based on BMI. Women who underwent a hysterectomy or were pregnant were excluded f

SUBMITTER: Song D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035845 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature