Open AccessMenopause and metabolic syndrome: A study of 498 urban women from western India
Author(s) -
Shefali Pandey,
Manisha Srinivas,
Shubhada Agashe,
Jayashree Joshi,
Priti Galvankar,
C P Prakasam,
Rama Vaidya
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/0976-7800.76214
Subject(s) - menopause , metabolic syndrome , medicine , gerontology , demography , sociology , obesity
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of risk factors for future development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Menopausal transition with its incidental hormonal changes is considered to contribute to the development of MS. However, age is known to influence MS risk factors.