Association between calf circumference and cardiac metabolic risk factors in middle-aged and elderly women.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To assess the correlation between calf circumference and cardiac metabolic risk factors such as hypertension, abnormal blood glucose and dyslipidaemia among middle-aged and elderly women.

Methods

The cross-sectional study population consisted of 476 female participants aged 40-80 years, including 304 perimenopausal and 172 postmenopausal women. Calf circumference, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood glucose and blood lipids were measured. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the study aims.

Results

Calf circumference was lower in postmenopausal than perimenopausal women, and postmenopausal women had the highest rates of hypertension, abnormal blood glucose and abnormal blood lipids. Pearson correlation coefficients showed that calf circumfer

SUBMITTER: Bian LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10319178 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature