Reproductive history, menopause and cardiometabolic health in women: a multicountry analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated the association of reproductive history with cardiometabolic health in ethnically diverse women across five continents.

Methods

We pooled cross-sectional survey data on non-pregnant women aged 30-49 years from 15 countries. Multilevel models were used to examine associations between menopausal status, age at first birth (≥20 vs <20 years), parity (1, 2, 3, 4+ vs 0 births) and cardiometabolic indicators: body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and fasting blood glucose (FBG), adjusting for age and socioeconomic status.

Results

We included 413 802 women (median age 38 years; 14% postmenopausal). Being in a postmenopausal state was associated with lower BMI (-0.22, 95% CI -0.27 to -0.17 kg/m²) and higher SBP (0.35, 95% C

SUBMITTER: Quarpong W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12470442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature