title: [Studies on the incidence and clinical significance of the metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women in Lodz region].
abstract: In menopausal period increased prevalence of lipid metabolism disorders, atherosclerosis, carbohydrate metabolism disorders, cardiovascular diseases is observed.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of prevalence of obesity, overweight, hypertension, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism disorders in population of women aged 45-65, treated in Menopause Diagnostic and Treatment Center Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital--Research Institute in Lodz. 2081 women, aged 45-65 were studied. In all of them diseases history, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (twice), total cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose levels were obtained. The highest percentage of obese women was noted in small villages (39%), whereas 21% of women from cities have BMI > or = 30 kg/m2. On the other side only 18.4% women living in cities have normal body weight, although in small villages there are 34.6% women from this group. Overweighted women percentage is similar among women living in small villages and cities. Hypertension prevalence did not depend on place of living, but obese women have hypertension more frequently. In study group diabetes mellitus was diagnosed in 4.8% of women and impaired glucose tolerance in 7%. Almost 2/3 of diabetes mellitus cases was first time diagnosed. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) level > or = 125 mg/dl was noted in 62 women (3%), values 111-124 mg/dl in 124 (6%), and in other 1895 women (91%) FBG was < or = 110 mg/dl. FBG level over 124 mg/dl and diabetes mellitus was more frequent in obese women. Women with hypercholesterolemia mostly (63.2%) have BMI > 25 kg/m2. Our study revealed that hypercholesterolemia prevalence did not differ with no statistical significance between women living in cities, towns and small villages. Elevated triglycerides level over 2.26 mmol/l was noted in 14.5% studied women, whereas there was no correlation between triglycerides level and body weight and place of living. Main health problem of women in perimenopausal period is obesity and lipid metabolism disorders detected in significant number of studied patients. Most cases of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus indicate that complex evaluation of health status of women in perimenopausal period is obligatory procedure.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ginekologii i Chorób Menopauzy, Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki w Łodzi.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nadel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cypryk
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pertyński
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sobczuk
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stetkiewicz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000378:metabolism*; D015995:Prevalence; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Wystepowanie schorzeń z zespołu metabolicznego u kobiet w wieku pomenopauzalnym w regionie łódzkim.