Table 3.

Correlation of BMI with lipid profile parameters in pre- and postmenopausal women (N = 260).

	BMI
	Premenopause		Postmenopause
	(N = 130)		(N = 130)
	r-value	P value	r-value	P value
TC	0.236∗∗	0.007	0.192∗	0.02
TAG	0.332∗∗	0.001	0.254∗∗	0.004
HDL	0.033	0.7	−0.155	0.07
LDL	0.132	0.13	0.167	0.057

^∗Correlation being significant at 0.01 level

^∗∗Correlation being significant at 0.05 level.