Why the study?
Are aerobic fitness, body composition, body fat distribution, and inflammation different in obese postmenopausal women with and without metabolic syndrome?
Population
58 obese postmenopausal women, including 27 with metabolic syndrome and 31 without.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not change practice in obese postmenopausal women; leaves open whether visceral adiposity and inflammation drive metabolic syndrome.
Are aerobic fitness, body composition, body fat distribution, and inflammation different in obese postmenopausal women with and without metabolic syndrome?
In obese postmenopausal women, the presence and severity of metabolic syndrome are associated with higher lean mass, greater visceral adiposity, and elevated systemic inflammation.
You et al. (2004) studied this question.
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