Key result
Obesity is linked to lower HRV in pre-menopausal but not post-menopausal women.
Why the study?
Differences in autonomic nervous system activity related to body weight in pre-menopausal versus post-menopausal women were not well characterized.
Does obesity alter autonomic nervous system activity (measured by HRV) differently in pre-menopausal compared to post-menopausal women?
Cross-Sectional (n=40)
Does obesity alter autonomic nervous system activity (measured by HRV) differently in pre-menopausal compared to post-menopausal women?
Obesity is associated with reduced autonomic modulation in pre-menopausal women, but this difference disappears after menopause due to a general decline in autonomic activity.
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Should not yet change HRV interpretation in obese women; leaves open whether menopause modulates obesity-autonomic associations.
Monda et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity (n=40). Obesity vs. Lean body weight was evaluated on Heart rate variability (low-frequency and high-frequency values). Obesity was associated with lower low-frequency and high-frequency heart rate variability in pre-menopausal women compared to lean women, but this difference was absent in post-menopausal women.
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