Tag: Menopause / Postmenopause
Healthy Lifestyle Tied to Less Atherosclerosis for Women
Women have less subclinical atherosclerosis during midlife with higher healthy lifestyle score
Early Natural Menopause Linked to Shorter Life Expectancy
Early natural menopause also associated with fewer years spent living without type 2 diabetes
Weight Loss May Cut Breast CA Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women with weight loss have lower breast cancer risk than those with stable weight
Physical Activity Not Linked to Natural Early Menopause
Moderate and strenuous activity in adolescence, young adulthood also not related to menopause risk
Most Postmenopausal Bleeding Not Associated With Cancer
Most women with endometrial CA have bleeding, but risk of CA among those with bleeding just 9 percent
‘Good’ Cholesterol May Not Be So in Postmenopausal Women
High total HDL cholesterol in postmenopausal women may mask heart disease risk
Many Women Report Vasomotor Symptoms in Their 60s
Symptoms more likely in those reporting fair health, history of non-spontaneous menopause
Postmenopausal Sex Hormone Levels Associated With Later CVD
Higher testosterone/estradiol ratio linked to elevated risk for incident cardiovascular disease
Variables ID’d to Predict Height Loss in Postmenopausal Women
Age, weight, use of oral corticosteroids associated with risk of height loss over five years
Exercise Modifies Predisposition to Obesity After Menopause
BMI genetic risk score-BMI link attenuated in 70+ age group
