Association Between C-Reactive Protein, Anthropometric and Lipid Parameters Among Healthy Normal Weight and Overweight Postmenopausal Women in Montenegro
Author(s) -
Aleksandra Klisić,
Nadja Vasiljević,
Tatjana Simić,
Tatjana Djukić,
Miloš Maksimović,
Marija Matić
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
laboratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1943-7730
pISSN - 0007-5027
DOI - 10.1309/lmi6i2rn7ampeuul
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , c reactive protein , endocrinology , body mass index , waist , triglyceride , anthropometry , obesity , cholesterol , high density lipoprotein , lipid profile , inflammation
Although C-reactive protein (CRP) is among the best cardiovascular disease risk predictors, data regarding the association of CRP and menopause are controversial. In this study, we measured CRP by a high-sensitivity method (hsCRP), cholesterol, lipoproteins, and triglycerides in normal and overweight postmenopausal women.
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