[Arterial hypertension, disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in obese perimenopausal females].
OBJECTIVE
To examine prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH), disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in females with obesity in perimenopause.


METHODS
One-stage trial enrolled 358 obese females in menopause seeking advice in the city center for health and family planning in Ekaterinburg (mean age 50.5 +/- 5.4 years).


RESULTS
111 (31%) females suffered from obesity, 154 (43%) had overweight, 93--normal body mass. A relative risk to develop AH in overweight was 2.61, in obesity--3.52. Diabetes mellitus was in 15 females with obesity, disturbed glucose tolerance was in 38 females with overweight.


CONCLUSIONS
Body weight loss is an important component of perimenopausal women rehabilitation.
Izmozherova
N V
NV
Andreev
A N
AN
Obskalova
T A
TA
Popov
A A
AA
Sergeeva
L N
LN
Akimova
A V
AV
Striukova
O Iu
OIu
Tagil'tseva
N V
NV
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D044882:Glucose Metabolism Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*; D047648:Perimenopause / Q000378:metabolism*; D015995:Prevalence; D015430:Weight Gain; D015431:Weight Loss
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids