title: Association between history of abortion and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Chinese women.
abstract: Epidemiologic studies have suggested that abortion may cause long term health consequences such as cardiovascular disease. Until recently, studies focusing on the association between history of abortion and metabolic diseases were limited. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between history of abortion and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in middle-aged and elderly Chinese women. A cross-sectional survey was performed in 6302 women (age ≥ 40 years) in Shanghai. Standardized questionnaire was used to obtain the information about reproductive histories. Overall, we observed a positive association between history of induced abortion and the prevalence of MetS, independent of potential confounding factors. A multivariable-adjusted logistic regression analysis revealed that compared to those without a history of induced abortion, women with a history of induced abortion remained at 1.25 times more likely to have MetS (OR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.06-1.47, P < 0.05), and the association was number-dependent. However, no significant association between history of spontaneous abortion and the prevalence of MetS was observed. Compared to those without a history of spontaneous abortion, the multivariate-adjusted odds ratio associated with a history of spontaneous abortion for MetS was 0.88 (95% CI = 0.65-1.19, P > 0.05).
authors: Shanghai Clinical Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
authors: Baihui
authors: B
authors: Xu
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Yu
authors: Y
authors: Xu
authors: Jieli
authors: J
authors: Lu
authors: Min
authors: M
authors: Xu
authors: Yuhong
authors: Y
authors: Chen
authors: Yufang
authors: Y
authors: Bi
authors: Guang
authors: G
authors: Ning
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D017584:Reproductive History; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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