Determination of cardiometabolic risk in pre- and post-menopausal women

OBJECTIVE: The study was designed to determine and compare the cardiometabolic risk in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. METHODS: Data were collected using cross-sectional and correlational study. In this study, the sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, and biochemical parameters of menopausal women were examined. RESULTS: The average age of menopausal women is higher compared to premenopausal women. Menopausal duration, number of children, daily cigarette consumption, body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin, AST (aspartate aminotransferase), and Framingham risk score are higher in menopausal women compared to premenopausal women. Conversely, height, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) level, LDL (low-density lipoprotein) level, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), ALT (alanine aminotransferase), HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), serum albumin, and visceral adiposity index (VAI) values are lower in menopausal women compared to premenopausal women. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate changes in the metabolic profiles of menopausal women. This study could serve as an important resource for assessing the health status of menopausal women and for implementing appropriate measures. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: not applicable.