Table 1.
Characteristics of the 20 included studies
| First author | Year | Study design | Country | Number | Age, years | HDL-C (mg/dl) | LDL-C (mg/dl) | TG (md/dl) | TC (mg/dl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cernanova et al. [7] | 2016 | Cross-sectional | Slovakia |
Postmenopausal women: 146 Premenopausal women: 146 |
53.51 ± 4.52 45.73 ± 3.77 |
61.16 ± 16.26 62.32 ± 16.26 |
126.76 ± 41.74 120.97 ± 32.85 |
127.43 ± 85.84 110.62 ± 60.18 |
211.97 ± 43.63 204.25 ± 35.91 |
| Mogarekar and Kulkarni [16] | 2015 | Cross-sectional | India |
Postmenopausal women: 40 Premenopausal women: 40 |
59.10 ± 10.04 30.13 ± 7.20 |
30.93 ± 7.47 36.68 ± 7.95 |
148.55 ± 40.54 135.13 ± 34.52 |
167.53 ± 68.79 118.95 ± 43.41 |
212.38 ± 48.43 195.35 ± 36.62 |
| Luptakova et al. [17] | 2012 | Cross-sectional | Slovakia |
Postmenopausal women: 129 Premenopausal women: 167 |
53.30 ± 0.32 45.59 ± 0.26 |
58.06 ± 17.41 61.16 ± 15.10 |
128.70 ± 39.42 123.29 ± 34.78 |
139.82 ± 93.81 115.93 ± 59.29 |
214.29 ± 40.93 206.56 ± 36.29 |
| Muzzio et al. [18] | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Argentina |
Postmenopausal women: 23 Premenopausal women: 13 |
53.00 ± 4.25 33.00 ± 5.25 |
52.26 ± 12.00 60.39 ± 13.16 |
168.89 ± 48.31 109.37 ± 31.30 |
138.05 ± 64.60 69.03 ± 36.28 |
241.70 ± 47.88 187.64 ± 31.27 |
| Jeon et al. [19] | 2011 | Cross-sectional | Korea |
Postmenopausal women: 805 Premenopausal women: 1166 |
51.20 ± 9.00 49.30 ± 8.50 |
61.60 ± 13.90 61.50 ± 13.20 |
130.60 ± 31.10 109.90 ± 27.40 |
95.00 ± 41.90 83.20 ± 37.40 |
209.40 ± 15.40 186.00 ± 30.80 |
| Zhou et al. [5] | 2010 | Cohort | China |
Postmenopausal women: 349 Premenopausal women: 380 |
53.80 ± 2.80 42.20 ± 3.80 |
60.20 ± 14.20 58.70 ± 12.30 |
117.40 ± 32.00 103.70 ± 25.70 |
118.00 ± 3.44 90.00 ± 2.37 |
204.50 ± 35.90 182.80 ± 28.60 |
| Jeong et al. [20] | 2010 | Cross-sectional | Korea |
Postmenopausal women: 2661 Premenopausal women: 4613 |
58.60 ± 6.40 43.50 ± 5.90 |
57.40 ± 13.60 60.00 ± 13.60 |
133.10 ± 31.00 112.80 ± 28.00 |
109.00 ± 66.20 82.40 ± 48.50 |
212.20 ± 33.50 189.30 ± 31.80 |
| Giribela et al. [21] | 2009 | Cross-sectional | Brazil |
Postmenopausal women: 18 Premenopausal women: 22 |
48.00 ± 3.00 45.00 ± 3.00 |
61.00 ± 14.00 61.00 ± 12.00 |
100.00 ± 24.00 103.00 ± 35.00 |
80.00 ± 44.00 103.00 ± 50.00 |
178.00 ± 24.00 191.00 ± 27.00 |
| Karita et al. [22] | 2008 | Cross-sectional | Japan |
Postmenopausal women: 59 Premenopausal women: 68 |
54.90 ± 3.40 42.00 ± 4.70 |
70.50 ± 12.50 71.40 ± 12.60 |
144.00 ± 37.00 127.00 ± 32.00 |
90.60 ± 48.40 65.80 ± 23.40 |
226.00 ± 38.00 200.00 ± 28.00 |
| Lin et al. [23] | 2006 | Cross-sectional | China |
Postmenopausal women: 234 Premenopausal women: 360 |
53.10 ± 4.40 46.00 ± 3.60 |
61.94 ± 17.03 56.52 ± 14.71 |
131.01 ± 35.94 125.60 ± 30.14 |
116.81 ± 71.68 91.15 ± 59.29 |
143.63 ± 44.02 144.40 ± 40.93 |
| Zern et al. [24] | 2005 | Cross-sectional | USA |
Postmenopausal women: 20 Premenopausal women: 24 |
58.50 ± 7.50 39.70 ± 8.50 |
69.68 ± 13.55 65.81 ± 8.90 |
112.08 ± 33.62 112.08 ± 30.92 |
132.74 ± 106.19 88.50 ± 48.67 |
216.22 ± 37.84 193.05 ± 39.77 |
| Zago et al. [25] | 2004 | Cross-sectional | Argentina |
Postmenopausal women: 30 Premenopausal women: 28 |
52.90 ± 9.90 32.70 ± 9.90 |
52.00 ± 17.52 60.10 ± 19.04 |
167.10 ± 66.26 108.50 ± 44.93 |
137.00 ± 89.10 69.00 ± 51.79 |
244.30 ± 67.02 187.10 ± 44.93 |
| Berg et al. [26] | 2004 | Cross-sectional | Argentina |
Postmenopausal women: 30 Premenopausal women: 20 |
57.00 ± 5.30 36.90 ± 4.10 |
58.45 ± 13.16 58.45 ± 10.06 |
154.59 ± 44.06 109.37 ± 23.96 |
124.78 ± 44.25 72.57 ± 22.12 |
237.84 ± 47.10 186.87 ± 22.01 |
| Kanaley et al. [27] | 2001 | Cross-sectional | USA |
Postmenopausal women: 27 Premenopausal women: 23 |
53.30 ± 4.24 49.00 ± 2.83 |
57.40 ± 30.03 53.60 ± 22.08 |
120.20 ± 60.06 115.60 ± 50.34 |
102.10 ± 91.85 95.00 ± 90.08 |
193.90 ± 68.89 194.90 ± 79.49 |
| Kim et al. [28] | 2000 | Cross-sectional | Korea |
Postmenopausal women: 821 Premenopausal women: 485 |
47.20 ± 2.90 47.10 ± 2.60 |
207.40 ± 34.70 190.00 ± 33.90 |
70.00 ± 17.30 66.50 ± 16.80 |
123.60 ± 27.20 112.50 ± 25.40 |
118.30 ± 69.10 102.00 ± 60.70 |
| Peters et al. [29] | 1999 | Cross-sectional | The Netherlands |
Postmenopausal women: 93 Premenopausal women: 93 |
51.10 ± 2.20 50.60 ± 2.40 |
250.19 ± 52.51 227.41 ± 52.51 |
63.48 ± 21.68 61.16 ± 21.68 |
166.96 ± 47.54 146.09 ± 47.54 |
102.65 ± 72.57 102.65 ± 72.57 |
| Oner et al. [30] | 1997 | Cross-sectional | Turkey |
Postmenopausal women: 18 Premenopausal women: 20 |
57.80 ± 5.10 28.90 ± 3.70 |
204.00 ± 38.80 153.00 ± 29.10 |
44.20 ± 7.80 51.10 ± 8.00 |
137.00 ± 37.40 87.20 ± 25.70 |
113.00 ± 37.70 71.10 ± 21.30 |
| Li et al. [4] | 1996 | Cross-sectional | USA |
Postmenopausal women: 74 Premenopausal women: 72 |
55.80 ± 7.40 41.20 ± 6.50 |
225.10 ± 34.30 193.40 ± 32.60 |
56.40 ± 14.10 61.00 ± 15.70 |
144.90 ± 29.70 117.60 ± 29.00 |
117.90 ± 69.10 72.80 ± 35.00 |
| Wakatsuki and Sagara [31] | 1994 | Cross-sectional | Japan |
Postmenopausal women: 10 Premenopausal women: 20 |
65.63 ± 5.58 42.75 ± 7.25 |
220.38 ± 43.48 170.68 ± 30.37 |
61.25 ± 12.74 62.70 ± 14.87 |
136.30 ± 39.00 89.85 ± 21.07 |
114.13 ± 39.42 96.45 ± 42.23 |
| Matthews et al. [14] | 1989 | Cohort | USA |
Postmenopausal women: 65 Premenopausal women: 65 |
47.80 ± 1.60 47.30 ± 1.50 |
192.66 ± 44.02 180.31 ± 44.02 |
60.39 ± 22.06 56.90 ± 17.81 |
114.40 ± 44.06 108.21 ± 44.06 |
89.38 ± 70.80 76.11 ± 60.18 |
TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride