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The Relation between Body‐Fat Distribution and Lipid Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women
Author(s) -
Douchi Tsutomu,
Ijuin Hirofumi,
Nakamura Sachiko,
Oki Toshimichi,
Yamamoto Shinichi,
Katanozaka Mari,
Nagata Yukihiro
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1996.tb00988.x
Subject(s) - medicine , classification of obesity , body adiposity index , hyperlipidemia , body mass index , endocrinology , postmenopausal women , lipid metabolism , body fat distribution , blood lipids , lean body mass , fat mass , cholesterol , body weight , diabetes mellitus
Objective : To evaluate the relationship between body‐fat distribution and lipid metabolism in postmenopausal women. Methods : Fifty‐four women (mean: 61.8 ± 7.8 years old) showing hyperlipidemia and 63 controls were enrolled in this study. Their baseline characteristics and body‐fat indices, as measured by DEXA, were compared. The correlations between the serum‐lipid levels and the variables were evaluated. Results : The amount of upper‐half‐body fat and the body‐fat ratio were significantly higher in the hyperlipidemia group. In single‐regression analysis, there were low levels of correlation between the serum TC levels and the amount of upper‐half‐ body fat and the upper‐body fat ratio. There was a low level of correlation between the serum TG level and the amount of upper‐half‐body fat, the upper‐lower‐half‐ body‐fat ratios, and the upper‐half‐body‐fat ratio. After adjusting for variables, the serum TC and TG levels best correlated with the amount of upper‐half‐body‐fat (r = 0.458, r = 457, respectively). Conclusion : In postmenopausal women, lipid metabolism is reflected in the amount of upper‐half‐body fat, irrespective of age and the body‐mass index (BMI).