Table 2 Four-year follow-up characteristics of non-hypertensive subjects at baseline
From: Metabolic syndrome, not menopause, is a risk factor for hypertension in peri-menopausal women
Total | Change in menopausal status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-menopause after 4 years (N = 583) | Menopause after 4 years (N = 282) | Menopause at baseline (N = 351) | P-value | ||
Age (years) | 50.1 ± 3.2 | 48.2 ± 1.9 | 51.0 ± 2.8 | 52.7 ± 3.2 | < 0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 58.7 ± 7.5 | 58.5 ± 7.4 | 58.7 ± 7.1 | 59.0 ± 8.1 | 0.677 |
Height (cm) | 155.5 ± 5.2 | 155.7 ± 5.2 | 155.5 ± 5.6 | 155.1 ± 5.2 | 0.206 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 ± 3.0 | 24.1 ± 2.9 | 24.3 ± 2.7 | 24.5 ± 3.1 | 0.184 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 80.2 ± 8.3 | 78.9 ± 7.9 | 81.0 ± 8.2 | 81.5 ± 8.8 | < 0.001 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 5.3 ± 0.4 | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 5.5 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 88.4 ± 12.3 | 87.2 ± 9.0 | 89.1 ± 13.5 | 89.8 ± 15.6 | 0.005 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 195.8 ± 33.6 | 189.0 ± 31.7 | 202.7 ± 31.4 | 201.8 ± 36.0 | < 0.001 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 47.1 ± 10.3 | 47.6 ± 10.4 | 46.5 ± 9.5 | 46.8 ± 10.8 | 0.334 |
TG (mg/dL) | 115.6 ± 74.1 | 103.5 ± 71.6 | 125.9 ± 75.9 | 127.2 ± 73.7 | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (%) | 30.8 | 34.8 | 25.2 | 28.5 | 0.009 |
Diabetes (%) | 5.5 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 9.4 | < 0.001 |
MetS (%) | 15.1 | 10.3 | 19.5 | 19.7 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension (%) | 12.9 | 10.1 | 16.3 | 13.1 | 0.032 |