The association between reproductive history and abdominal adipose tissue among postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

What is the association between reproductive health history (e.g. age at menarche, menopause, reproductive lifespan) with abdominal adiposity in postmenopausal women?

Summary answer

Higher visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) tissue levels were observed among women with earlier menarche, earlier menopause, and greater parity.

What is known already

Postmenopausal women are predisposed to accumulation of VAT and SAT. Reproductive health variables are known predictors of overall obesity status in women, defined by BMI.

Study design, size, duration

This study is a secondary analysis of data collected from the baseline visit of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). The WHI is a large prospective study of postmenopausal wo

SUBMITTER: Banack HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291955 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature