Cardiometabolic disease risk factors in pre- and postmenopausal women from four sub-Saharan African countries: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the risk factors for cardiometabolic disease between pre- and postmenopausal women from four sub-Saharan African countries.

Study design

This cross-sectional study included 3609 women (1740 premenopausal and 1869 postmenopausal) from sites in Ghana (Navrongo), Burkina Faso (Nanoro), Kenya (Nairobi), and South Africa (Soweto and Dikgale). Demographic, anthropometric and cardiometabolic variables were compared between pre- and postmenopausal women, within and across sites using multivariable regression analyses. The sites represent populations at different stages of the health transition, with those in Ghana and Burkina Faso being rural, whilst those in Kenya and South Africa are more urbanised.

Main outcome measures

Anthropometric and cardiometabol

SUBMITTER: Chikwati RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278059 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature