Open AccessMenopause versus aging: The predictor of obesity and metabolic aberrations among menopausal women of Karnataka, South India
Author(s) -
Shruti Dasgupta,
Mohammed Salman,
S. Lokesh,
D. Xaviour,
S. Yaseen Saheb,
BV Ravi Prasad,
Biswanath Sarkar
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0976-7800.98814
Subject(s) - medicine , menopause , waist , metabolic syndrome , obesity , glycated hemoglobin , endocrinology , anthropometry , basal metabolic rate , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes
Increased incidences of cardiovascular disorder and metabolic syndrome particularly after menopause have raised curiosity for the underlying factors. However, it is still a debate whether age or menopausal transition is a greater contributor.