Insulin resistence and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women

Health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) was similar between the menopausal women with and without Insulin Resistance (IR). However, when IR women with Metabolic Syndrome were considered, a higher level of problems on the HR-QOL global score was found and the difference was mainly due to Health and S...

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Published in:Fertility and sterility 2009-04, Vol.91 (4), p.1370-1373
Main Authors: Llaneza, Placido, M.D, González, Celestino, Ph.D, Fernandez-Iñarrea, Jose, M.D, Alonso, Ana, Ph.D, Arnott, Ignacio, M.D, Ferrer-Barriendos, Javier, M.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - physiopathology
Depression - psychology
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health Surveys
Humans
Insulin Resistance - physiology
Internal Medicine
Medical sciences
Metabolic Syndrome - physiopathology
Metabolic Syndrome - psychology
Middle Aged
Obesity - physiopathology
Obesity - psychology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Postmenopause - physiology
Postmenopause - psychology
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life - psychology
Sexual Behavior - physiology
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Spain
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Summary:Health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) was similar between the menopausal women with and without Insulin Resistance (IR). However, when IR women with Metabolic Syndrome were considered, a higher level of problems on the HR-QOL global score was found and the difference was mainly due to Health and Sexuality domains.
ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.031