Open AccessRelationships between obesity, lipids and fasting glucose in the menopause
Author(s) -
Aleksandra Simoncig Netjasov,
Svetlana Vujović,
Miomira Ivović,
Milina Tančić-Gajić,
Ljiljana Marina,
Marija Barać
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1302041s
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , sex hormone binding globulin , waist , luteinizing hormone , blood pressure , overweight , body mass index , menopause , apolipoprotein b , follicle stimulating hormone , cholesterol , hormone , androgen
Menopause leads to the development of central adiposity, a more atherogenic lipid profile and increased incidence of metabolic syndrome independent of age and other factors.