The relation between body-fat distribution and lipid metabolism in postmenopausal women.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the relationship between body-fat distribution and lipid metabolism in postmenopausal women.


METHODS
Fifty-four women (mean: 61.8 +/- 7.8 years old) showing hyperlipidemia and 63 controls were enrolled in this study. Their baseline characteristics and body-fat indices, as measured by DEXA, were compared. The correlations between the serum-lipid levels and the variables were evaluated.


RESULTS
The amount of upper-half-body fat and the body-fat ratio were significantly higher in the hyperlipidemia group. In single-regression analysis, there were low levels of correlation between the serum TC levels and the amount of upper-half-body fat and the upper-body fat ratio. There was a low level of correlation between the serum TG level and the amount of upper-half-body fat, the upper-lower-half-body-fat ratios, and the upper-half-body-fat ratio. After adjusting for variables, the serum TC and TG levels best correlated with the amount of upper-half-body-fat (r = 0.458, r = 457, respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
In postmenopausal women, lipid metabolism is reflected in the amount of upper-half-body fat, irrespective of age and the body-mass index (BMI).
Douchi
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Ijuin
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H
Nakamura
S
S
Oki
T
T
Yamamoto
S
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Katanozaka
M
M
Nagata
Y
Y
D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000368:Aged; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000503:physiopathology; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol