From: Metabolic characterization of menopause: cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence
Characteristics | Pre-menopausal (N = 2031) | Menopausal transition (N = 620) | Post-menopausal (N = 661) |
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Age (years) | 46 [44–48] | 50 [48–52] | 54 [51–56] |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25 [23–29] | 25 [22–29] | 25 [22–29] |
Height (cm) | 164 [160–168] | 164 [160–168] | 163 [160–167] |
Fat mass (kg) | 25 [19–32] | 24 [18–32] | 25 [19–32] |
Lean mass (kg) | 41 [38–44] | 41 [38–44] | 40 [37–43] |
Trunk fat mass (kg) | 13 [9–18] | 12 [9–17] | 13 [9–17] |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 115 [109–124] | 116 [109–125] | 117 [110–127] |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 70 [66–76] | 71 [66–77] | 72 [66–78] |
Educated to university level n/N (%)a | 301/1887 (16) | 149/574 (26) | 159/611 (26) |
White European n/N (%)a | 1835/1881 (98) | 563/573 (98) | 588/607 (97) |
Lipid-lowering medication n/N (%) | 29/2031 (1) | 9/620 (1) | 13/661 (2) |