Anthropometric, Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Symptomatic Profile in Postmenopausal Women

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postmenopausal Disorder

Treatments: Other: Clinical exams

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01745042

150949/2011-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate anthropometric, metabolic, cardiovascular and symptomatic profiles in postmenopausal women.

Full description

When aging, the body composition changes, leading to a reduction of muscle mass and strength, and to an increase in total body fat. These body composition changes have especially been observed in postmenopausal women, due to the hormonal changes taking place. After the menopause, the gynoid fat distribution with fat deposits in the gluteo-femoral region changes to an android fat distribution with an increased upper body fat, especially in the abdominal region. These consequences of the menopause associated with a decrease in aerobic capacity and reduced total energy expenditure may lead to the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to investigate the anthropometric, metabolic, cardiovascular and symptomatic profile in gynoid and android postmenopausal women.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 50 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Postmenopausal women
• Caucasian
• 50-60 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Cardiac disease
• Oncological disease
• Musculotendinous or articular injuries
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Cigarette smoking

Trial design

45 participants in 2 patient groups

android postmenopausal women

Description:

Clinical exams

Treatment:

Other: Clinical exams

gynoid postmenopausal women

Description:

Clinical exams

Treatment:

Other: Clinical exams