15Jun 2017

EFFECT OF DURATION OF MENOPAUSE ON SERUM LIPID PROFILE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

  • Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamilnadu.
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Background: Female coronary heart disease morbidity rate accelerate after the age of 45years. Altered serum lipid profile seen in menopause is one of the major determinants for developing cardiovascular diseases. Changes in lipid level in relation to the duration of menopause is to be investigated to prevent the emerging cardiovascular diseases. Aim and objective: To study the effect of duration of menopause on serum lipid profile in postmenopausal women. Methods: After getting ethical committee approval, in this cross sectional study, postmenopausal women attending Government Rajaji Hospital for master health checkup were selected. Women with duration of menopause less than 10years (n=30) were taken as group-I and more than 10years (n=30) were taken as group-II and estimation of serum lipid profile was done for all of them. Results: Statistical analysis was done by student?s t test and the results were compared between group-I and group-II. In group-II, the mean values of total cholesterol (p=0.006) and low density lipoprotein levels (p<0.001) were increased significantly. However there was a significant decrease in high density lipoprotein level (p< 0.001). Conclusion: The elevated low density lipoprotein and the reduction of high density lipoprotein level increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. So specific health education strategies are needed in postmenopausal women of longer duration.


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[Sivapriya. A and Santhanalakshmi. L. (2017); EFFECT OF DURATION OF MENOPAUSE ON SERUM LIPID PROFILE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 472-475] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Sivapriya. A*
Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamilnadu

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4435      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4435