Objective:This study explored the relationship between menopause and metabolic syndrome(MetS),stroke,hyperlipidemia,diabetes and hypertension.Study design:This cross-sectional study surveyed 440 women in Yuci,China in...Objective:This study explored the relationship between menopause and metabolic syndrome(MetS),stroke,hyperlipidemia,diabetes and hypertension.Study design:This cross-sectional study surveyed 440 women in Yuci,China in 2012.Main outcome measures:MetS,diabetes,hypertension,hyperlipidemia,stroke,and behavioral and demographic variables.Results:The prevalence of MetS in this study was 40.28%to 49.66%(p=0.065)among preand post-menopausal women,respectively,after adjusting for age.Conclusions:The prevalence of diabetes,stroke,hypertension,and hyperlipidemia was higher among post-than pre-menopausal women.Health screenings for women in China should consider the increased risk for metabolic disorders during the postmenopausal stage of life.展开更多
基金Partial funding for this research was provided by the Cedar Fund(Hong Kong,SAR).
文摘Objective:This study explored the relationship between menopause and metabolic syndrome(MetS),stroke,hyperlipidemia,diabetes and hypertension.Study design:This cross-sectional study surveyed 440 women in Yuci,China in 2012.Main outcome measures:MetS,diabetes,hypertension,hyperlipidemia,stroke,and behavioral and demographic variables.Results:The prevalence of MetS in this study was 40.28%to 49.66%(p=0.065)among preand post-menopausal women,respectively,after adjusting for age.Conclusions:The prevalence of diabetes,stroke,hypertension,and hyperlipidemia was higher among post-than pre-menopausal women.Health screenings for women in China should consider the increased risk for metabolic disorders during the postmenopausal stage of life.
