1Assistant Professor, Physiology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru
It is established that Menopause is accompanied by metabolic changes in women. These result in increased cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal women, which often progresses rapidly and has worse outcome. Studies exploring metabolic changes following menopause, have produced varying results. However, screening and monitoring of post-menopausal women for CVD risk factors have been suggested. This study attempts to compare Blood sugar levels and Lipid profile in post-menopausal women with those of pre-menopausal women, as these parameters can be easily assayed, monitored and can be targeted for intervention, in order to reduce CVD risk.
30 Pre-menopausal and 30 Post-menopausal women were selected from general population of Bengaluru city. Anthropometric data was collected. Fasting blood sugar and Lipid profile were assayed in all the subjects and results compared statistically.
Post-menopausal women had significantly higher BMI (p<).05), FBS (p<0.05), Total Cholesterol (p<0.05), LDL Cholesterol (p<0.05) and Triglycerides (p<0.05) compared to pre-menopausal women.
Blood glucose levels and Lipid profile parameters are unfavourably altered in post-menopausal women.
Pre-menopausal women, Post-menopausal women, Cardiovascular disease, BMI, Fasting Blood sugar, Lipid profile
