Aging and changes in adiposity indices: the impact of menopause

Purpose Aging is associated with significant changes in fat distribution and menopause may alter this process. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal effect of menopause on changes in adiposity indices (AI). Methods A total number of 3876 non-menopausal women, aged > 20 years, who parti...

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Published in:Journal of endocrinological investigation 2022, Vol.45 (1), p.69-77
Main Authors: Farahmand, M., Bahri Khomamid, M., Rahmati, M., Azizi, F., Ramezani Tehrani, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose tissue
Adiposity
Adult
Aging
Aging - physiology
Blood Glucose - analysis
Body Composition
Body Fat Distribution - methods
Body Fat Distribution - statistics & numerical data
Endocrinology
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Iran - epidemiology
Longitudinal Studies
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Menopause
Menopause - metabolism
Metabolic Diseases
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity - diagnosis
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - metabolism
Obesity - prevention & control
Original Article
Preventive Health Services - methods
Preventive Health Services - organization & administration
Women's Health
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Summary:Purpose Aging is associated with significant changes in fat distribution and menopause may alter this process. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal effect of menopause on changes in adiposity indices (AI). Methods A total number of 3876 non-menopausal women, aged > 20 years, who participated in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose study, were selected for the present study. They were followed from 1998 to 2018 at a 3-year interval and their adiposity indices were measured. Throughout the study, participants were categorized into two groups according to their menopausal status as group 1): women who reached menopause and group 2): women who did not reach menopause. The generalized estimation equation (GEE) models were used to compare the trend of changes in AIs between these two groups. Results At the end of the study, a total number of 1479 (38.2%) participants reached menopause. The odds of general obesity decreased by 5% (OR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.90–0.99), and the odds of central obesity increased by 6% in group1 compared to group2 (OR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01–1.12). Conclusions Menopause alters the impact of aging on central fat distribution. Increasing awareness of the related risk in menopausal women and their healthcare professional may prevent adverse related outcomes.
ISSN:1720-8386
0391-4097
1720-8386
DOI:10.1007/s40618-021-01616-2