Table 4.
The association between mean leukocyte telomere length and cardiovascular risk factors, cardiorespiratory fitness, and oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activities in pre- and postmenopausal women
| Variable | Leukocyte telomere length | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Premenopause (n=25) | Postmenopause (n=29) | Total (n=54) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.035 | −0.391* | −0.293* |
| Body fat (%) | 0.019 | −0.408* | −0.272* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | −0.247 | −0.288 | −0.310* |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.020 | 0.057 | −0.025 |
| DBP (mmHg) | −0.059 | −0.080 | −0.133 |
| FBG (mg/dL) | −0.320 | 0.042 | −0.162 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 0.297 | −0.336 | 0.129 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | −0.240 | 0.196 | −0.052 |
| VO2max (mL/kg/min) | −0.087 | −0.210 | 0.031 |
| MDA (μmol) | −0.077 | 0.071 | −0.021 |
| SOD (U/m) | −0.072 | −0.153 | −0.094 |
| GPx (nmol/min/mL) | −0.290 | 0.159 | −0.032 |
| Estrogen (pg/mL) | 0.376 | 0.018 | 0.286* |
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; MDA, malondialdehyde; SOD, superoxide dismutase; GPx, glutathione peroxidase.
*
P<0.05.