TABLE 1.
Premenopausal (n = 19) | Postmenopausal (n = 23) | |
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Age, y | 26 ± 5 | 63 ± 4a |
Body fat, % | 27.4 ± 3.4 | 36.0 ± 5.3a |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.6 ± 1.6 | 23.4 ± 1.9 |
Waist circumference, cm | 80.1 ± 6.8 | 82.8 ± 5.5 |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.80 ± 0.06 | 0.84 ± 0.05b |
Cortisol, nM | 476 ± 184 | 472 ± 141 |
Estradiol, pM | 201 ± 142 | 19.6 ± 6.3a |
Progesterone, nM | 2.30 ± 0.79 | 1.32 ± 0.47a |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
P < 0.001 versus premenopausal women.