OVERWEIGHT OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN MENOPAUSAL TRANSITION

the hormonal decline that is characteristic of the menopause, in conjunction with the associated weight gain, is considered a determinant factor of cardiovascular risk. to examine weight status in relation to clinical symptoms during the menopausal transition, in women referred from primary care to...

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Published inNutrición hospitalaria : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 1603 - 1608
Main Authors Villaverde Gutiérrez, Carmen, Ramírez Rodrigo, Jesús, Olmedo Alguacil, Maria Milagrosa, Sánchez Caravaca, Maria Angeles, Argente del Castillo Lechuga, Maria Josefa, Ruiz Villaverde, Alberto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Spain Grupo Arán 01.10.2015
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cluster Analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Menopause
Middle Aged
Nutrition & Dietetics
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Obesidad
Obesity
Menopause
Riesgo cardiovascular
Menopausia
Sobrepeso
Cardiovascular diseases
Overweight
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Summary:the hormonal decline that is characteristic of the menopause, in conjunction with the associated weight gain, is considered a determinant factor of cardiovascular risk. to examine weight status in relation to clinical symptoms during the menopausal transition, in women referred from primary care to an endocrinology specialist, to determine potential cardiovascular risk profiles. observational analytic cross-sectional study, conducted with data from medical records created at time of referral. 805 women aged 40 years or older, a sufficient number of subjects and medical records for cardiovascular risk to be estimated. hierarchic cluster analysis distinguished four clusters. The prevalence of obesity in each one exceeded 60%. The highest mean cardiovascular risk was observed in women who were older and presented obesity and hypertension. In younger age groups, the risk was low, rising to levels similar to those of the older women by the age of 65 years. these results suggest that preventive and therapeutic monitoring of obesity and modifiable risk factors should be conducted during the menopausal transition, to reduce the risk attributable to these factors, a risk that increases with time.
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ISSN:1699-5198
1699-5198
DOI:10.3305/nh.2015.32.4.9380