Associations of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone with metabolic syndrome during the menopausal transition from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) during the menopausal transition might partly attribute to the changes in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). However, few studies were conducted to examine the associations of FSH and LH concentrations with MetS at the full range of reproductive aging, especially in the US population. The aim of this study is to examine the associations of FSH, LH, and LH/FSH ratio with the risk of MetS and severity score in the US women.

Methods

Data were derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Women aged from 35 to 60 years were eligible. MetS was defined as having at least 3 of the following: a waist circumference ≥ 88 cm, a triglycerides level ≥ 150 mg/dL, a high density li

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947143 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature