Obesity is related to increased menopausal symptoms among Spanish women.
Obesity is related to increased menopausal symptoms among Spanish women.
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10.1258/mi.2010.010029
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2010-09-01
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Perez-Lopez, Faustino R
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Fernandez-Alonso, Ana M;Cuadros, Jose L;Perez-Lopez, Faustino R
OBJECTIVE: To assess the metabolic syndrome (METS) and its components in postmenopausal women using updated diagnostic criteria and explore their relation to menopausal symptom severity.METHOD: Medical records of the first visit of 574 postmenopausal Caucasian Spanish women attending a menopause clinic were retrospectively reviewed. Recorded information included general demographic data, type of menopause, menopausal symptom intensity (Kupperman index) and baseline hormonal and metabolic parameters. METS was established if three or more of the following criteria were met: body mass index (BMI) >28.8 kg/m(2), fasting glycaemia ≥100 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)
