Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study participants according to menopausal status
| Premenopausal women (n = 114) | Postmenopausal women (n = 94) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 37.6 ± 0.78 | 52.8 ± 0.37** |
| Years since menopause | – | 3.06 ± 0.30 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 0.25 | 22.6 ± 0.22 |
| Cigarette smoker, n (%) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.1) |
| Alcohol drinker, n (%) | 54 (47.4) | 42 (44.7) |
| WHR | 0.85 ± 0.01 | 0.88 ± 0.01** |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 100.9 ± 1.42 | 117.2 ± 1.26* |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 73.6 ± 0.99 | 74.8 ± 0.93 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL)a | 92.0 ± 4.46 | 99.8 ± 4.68 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 176.3 ± 3.22 | 211.9 ± 3.31** |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 100.9 ± 2.82 | 133.2 ± 2.98** |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 57.0 ± 1.56 | 59.2 ± 1.57 |
| Glucose (mg/dL)a | 84.3 ± 0.91 | 92.2 ± 1.32** |
| Serum FSH (IU/L) | 10.8 ± 1.93 | 79.9 ± 2.90** |
| Serum 17ß-estradiol (pg/mL)a | 135.7 ± 13.7 | 12.1 ± 0.59** |
| WBCs (×109/L)a | 5.02 ± 0.11 | 5.00 ± 0.12 |
| Serum IL-6 (pg/mL)a | 2.58 ± 0.15 | 5.16 ± 0.65** |
| Serum TNF-α (pg/mL)a | 6.65 ± 0.70 | 8.08 ± 1.30 |
| Serum IL-1ß (pg/mL)a | 0.81 ± 0.16 | 0.73 ± 0.14 |
| hs-CRP (mg/dL)a | 0.65 ± 0.10 | 0.57 ± 0.18 |
Data are mean ± SE
BP blood pressure, WBC white blood cell
*P < 0.01, tested by Student’s t test
**P < 0.001, tested by Student’s t test
aTested by log-transformed