A: appendicular lean mass (ALM) index (ALMi). B: fat mass (FM) index (FMi). Values are means ± SD. ALMi and FMi, ALM and FM adjusted by square of height (m2); EPeri, early perimenopausal; EPost, early postmenopausal; LPeri, late perimenopausal; LPost, late postmenopausal; Pre, premenopausal. *P < 0.05 vs. EPeri; ‡P = 0.06 vs. Pre. n = 144.