Insulin resistence and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) was similar between the menopausal women with and without Insulin Resistance (IR). However, when IR women with Metabolic Syndrome were considered, a higher level of problems on the HR-QOL global score was found and the difference was mainly due to Health and Sexuality domains.
Llaneza
Placido
P
Department of Gynaecology, Central University Hospital of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. pllanezac@yahoo.es
González
Celestino
C
Fernandez-Iñarrea
Jose
J
Alonso
Ana
A
Arnott
Ignacio
I
Ferrer-Barriendos
Javier
J
D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D013030:Spain