Changes in body composition in women over six years at midlife: ovarian and chronological aging.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Understanding the menopause association with body weight is important because excess weight increases risk for stroke, incident cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality among the middle-aged.

Objective

The objective of this study was to examine chronological age and ovarian age and consider how these could influence body size and composition in midlife women.

Design and setting

The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation is a longitudinal, community-based study. This report uses data from the Michigan Study of Women's Health Across the Nation site.

Participants

Participants were 543 premenopausal or early perimenopausal African-American and Caucasian women aged 42-52 yr at baseline examination.

Main outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Sowers M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2714766 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature