1. Relationship between vasomotor symptoms and metabolic syndrome in Chinese middle-aged women.
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Li J, Liu B, Tang R, Luo M, Li HJ, Peng Y, Wang Y, Liu G, Lin S, and Chen R
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- Adult, Aged, Blood Glucose analysis, Blood Pressure, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, China, Cholesterol, HDL blood, Cholesterol, LDL blood, Cross-Sectional Studies, Estradiol blood, Exercise, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone blood, Hot Flashes blood, Hot Flashes complications, Humans, Metabolic Syndrome blood, Metabolic Syndrome etiology, Middle Aged, Triglycerides blood, Urban Population, Waist Circumference, Hot Flashes physiopathology, Menopause metabolism, Metabolic Syndrome physiopathology, Sweating physiology, Vasomotor System physiopathology
- Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to find the associations between vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Chinese middle-aged women in a cross-sectional study., Methods: A total of 675 participants were recruited from an urban Chinese community. MetS was defined by the 2009 criteria of the Joint Interim Statement. VMS including hot flashes and sweats, blood pressure, weight, height, waist circumference (WC), serum glucose, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), estradiol, and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were collected., Results: The presence of hot flashes was independently associated with the risk of MetS after adjusting for age, menopausal status, FSH
log , estradiollog , and physical activity (odds ratio: 1.98, 95% confidence interval: 1.21-3.24, p = 0.006). Both hot flashes and sweats were also independently associated with WC (for hot flashes, p = 0.016; and for sweats, p = 0.007) and triglycerides (for hot flashes, p = 0.041; and for sweats, p = 0.014) significantly. However, VMS were not significantly associated with blood pressure, glucose, HDL, and LDL., Conclusion: Women with hot flashes had a higher risk of MetS. Both hot flashes and sweats were related to a higher amount of central fat indicated by WC and higher triglycerides, but were not related to blood pressure, glucose, and HDL in Chinese women.- Published
- 2021
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