title: Analysis of endometrial thickness measured by transvaginal ultrasonography in obese patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the endometrial echo values obtained by transvaginal ultrasonography with the body mass index of postmenopausal patients; to verify if there is higher prevalence of endometrial thickening in women with body mass index ≥ 30.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is an analytical and cross-sectional study that evaluated 294 patients. Postmenopausal women were included, and those on hormone therapy were excluded. The variables evaluated were body mass index (considering obesity if >30), number of pregnancies, years since menopause, and age. These variables were correlated with endometrial echography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistically significant correlation between overweight and obese patients and increased endometrial thickness (p=0.0236). The correlation between age and endometrial echo was negative and statistically significant, that is, the older the woman, the lower the endometrial thickness (p=0.0478). Pregnancies and years since menopause showed no statistical significance in relation to endometrial echo, with p=0.0614 and p=0.115, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was positive and significant correlation between body mass index ≥ 30 and endometrial thickeness.
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Isabela Corrêa
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Barboza
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniella de Batista
authors.initials: Dde B
authors.lastname: Depes
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ilzo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vianna Júnior
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marisa Teresinha
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Patriarca
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raquel Martins
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Alfredo
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Reginaldo Guedes Coelho
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017698:Postmenopause