scholarly journals Variation in The Body Composition in Pre-Menopausal & Post-Menopausal Women

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
MN Kamal ◽  
MT Islam ◽  
ASMM Rahman ◽  
MJ Rahman ◽  
MM Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Lean Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Total Fat ◽  
Post Menopausal

Menopause is an important hallmark for women because lots of changes occur in the body secondarily due to diminished ovarian function. This comparison study was carried out in the Department of Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University to describe the variation of body composition and to observe the variation of body density, fat deposition among pre and post menopausal women. For this 50 patients of Pre menopausal and post menopausal women aged from 35 to 55 years were taken in this study. The average duration of which was 6 months. The patients were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Main outcome measures were mean value of height, weight and age of menarch, body mass index, total fat mass amount, percentage of body fat(%), lean mass amount( kg), lumbar spine BMD, waist to hip ratio. Mean values of body mass index, total fat mass amount, percentage of body fat (%), lean mass amount (kg), lumbar spine BMD, waist measurement, hip measurement, waist to hip ratio were higher in pre menopausal group than post menopausal group. The study concluded that bone mineral density is greater in pre-menopausal women than post-menopausal women and remains high up to 35-40 years of age, and declines to older age. BMD positively correlates with weight of women. Premenopausal women have higher height than postmenopausal women though height does not have correlation with BMD in this study. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v41i3.18957 Bangladesh Medical Journal 2012 Vol.41(3): 38-41

Factors influencing body composition in persons with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study

2003 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 2398-2407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann M. Spungen ◽  
Rodney H. Adkins ◽  
Charles A. Stewart ◽  
Jack Wang ◽  
Richard N. Pierson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Lean Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Total Body

To determine the body composition differences across age, 133 men with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) (66 with tetraplegia, 67 with paraplegia) were compared with an age-, height-, and ethnicity-matched able-bodied male reference population ( n = 100) using two different dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry densitometers. The effects of duration of injury, level, and completeness of lesion were analyzed in the SCI population. Independent of age, total body and regional lean mass were lower and fat mass was higher in persons with SCI compared with controls. The SCI group was 13 ± 1% (means ± SE) fatter per unit of body mass index (kg/m2) compared with the control group ( P < 0.0001). Advancing age was strongly associated with less lean mass and greater adiposity in those with SCI, whereas it was mildly related in the controls. Total body and regional arm and trunk, but not leg, lean tissues were lower in subjects with SCI, across all ages, than in the controls. In summary, persons with SCI were fatter for any body mass index and demonstrated significantly less lean and more adipose tissues for any given age compared with controls.

scholarly journals The variability of body composition characteristics in pre- and postmenopausal women from Slovakia

2014 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
Zuzana Danková ◽  
Daniela Siváková ◽  
Lenka Lenka Luptáková ◽  
Marta Marta Cvíčelová ◽  
Veronika Čerňanová
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Menopausal Status ◽  
Fat Distribution ◽  
The Body ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Impedance Vector ◽  
Obesity Indices ◽  
Post Menopausal ◽  
Composition Characteristics

Abstract Various changes in body composition and body fat distribution are accompaniments of biological ageing, presented mostly in the middle age and significantly notable during the menopause transition. This study aimed to examine the effect of menopausal status on body composition characteristics in 368 apparently healthy women aged 38-61 years. Bioelectrical parameters were measured with a bioimpedance monofrequency analyser (BIA 101) and bioelectric impedance vector analysis (BIVA) was used to analyse tissue electric properties. Data dealing with menopausal status and symptoms as well as life style variables were obtained by the Menopause specific questionnaire. Statistical analysis adjusted for age did not show differences either in the body composition characteristics or in the nutrition and obesity indices between pre- and post-menopausal women. Regression analyses pointed on statistically significant effect (p<0.05) of physical exercise on Xc (B=2.353), FM % (B=-1.746) and MM % (B=1.201), of hypertension on R (B=-22.381), FM % (B=4.468), MM % (B=-2.306), of smoking on Xc (B=1.835), FM % (B=-1.227), MM % (B=0.767), of muscle and joint ache on the FM % (B=1.923) and on MM % (B=-1.061). The age had impact on Xc (B=-13.468) and on the phase angle (B=-1.320). To conclude, in our study group of pre- and postmenopausal Slovak women, age, health and life style factors seem to have more important effect on the body composition characteristics than menopausal status alone

scholarly journals Patterns of clinical presentation of climacteric syndrome and total body composition in women with menopausal metabolic syndrome

2021 ◽  
pp. 170-175
Author(s):  
Z. E. Shulukian ◽  
L. S. Tselkovich ◽  
R. B. Balter ◽  
T. V. Ivanova ◽  
A. R. Ibragimova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Total Body Composition ◽  
Total Body

Introduction. Modern gynecological endocrinology widely discusses various disorders accompanying the onset of menopause. Metabolic disorders are one of the leading risk factors for the development of ischemic heart disease and vascular dystonia in menopausal women. That is why the drugs prescribed as part of menopausal hormone therapy are contraindicated for patients with severe metabolic disorders and predisposition to thrombosis. Women with a normal body mass index may develop the menopausal metabolic syndrome, since its presentations largely depend on the total body composition and the specific gravity of visceral adipose tissue.Aim. To assess the patterns of clinical presentation of menopause in women with metabolic menopausal syndrome.Materials and methods. In the furtherance of that aim, we examined 184 women who were in menopause 1 to 5 years at the age of 52 to 57 years (average age 54.2 ± 0.5 years). Of these, 87 were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome – they were included in the main group. The comparison group included 97 menopausal women without metabolic disorders.Results and discussion. We assessed the severity of clinical presentations and the total body composition of the patients in the selected groups. It has been established that the body mass index cannot serve as a criterion for evaluation of metabolic processes, despite the sufficient simplicity of its computation.Conclusions. The authentic view of the risks of metabolic disorders in menopausal women requires the study of total body composition.

Long-term effect of bariatric surgery on body composition in post-menopausal women

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. S562
Author(s):  
S. Santini ◽  
N. Vionnet ◽  
M. Suter ◽  
J. Pasquier ◽  
D. Hans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Post Menopausal

scholarly journals Association Between Body Composition and Bone Density in Morbidly Obese Women According to Menopausal Status (P01-023-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marise Crivelli ◽  
Amina Chain ◽  
Flavia Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Bone Density ◽  
Bone Turnover ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Lean Mass ◽  
Severe Obesity ◽  
Menopausal Status ◽  
Morbidly Obese

Abstract Objectives The study aim was to assess bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover in pre- and postmenopausal women with severe obesity. Additionally, we explored the association between soft tissue body composition and BMD according to menopausal status. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted in pre- (n = 37) and postmenopausal (n = 22) morbid obese (BMI >40 kg/cm2) women. Body composition and BMD at different sites (lumbar spine, proximal femur and forearm) were assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Biochemical markers of bone metabolism (serum CTX and osteocalcin) and serum 25(OH)D were also measured. Differences between pre- and postmenopausal women were analyzed by Student´s t-test. Body composition [lean mass, visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) adipose tissue] and other potential factors associated with BMD were investigated by multiple regression. Results BMD at all sites evaluated was similar in pre- and postmenopausal women (P > 0.05). Also, no differences between groups were observed for bone turnover markers (P > 0.05). In postmenopausal women, years after menopause was inversely associated with BMD at total body (β = −0.010, P < 0.01) and total femur (β = −0.009, P < 0.05). Serum 25(OH)D was also associated with total femur BMD (β = 0.008, P < 0.01) in postmenopausal women. Lean mass was not associated with BMD in both groups. VAT was directly associated with lumbar spine BMD in postmenopausal women (β = 0.135, P < 0.05). Conclusions Our results suggest that severe obesity may weaken the impact of menopause on bone mass and turnover. Also, soft tissue body composition appears to poorly influence bone density in these women. Funding Sources Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ, Grant number E26/110.764/2013 for FFB).

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