%0 Journal Article
%T Cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in postmenopausal women and women with regular menstruation in urban and rural areas of the Tuzla Canton
%A Lejla Me£¿ali£¿
%J South Eastern Europe Health Sciences Journal
%D 2012
%I 
%X Aim To determine the difference in the values of cholesteroland triglycerides in postmenopausal women and women withregular menstruation and determine the influence of body-massindex (BMI), smoking status, duration of menopause andplace of residence and the value of cholesterol triglyceride.Methods The study was conducted on a sample of 80 womenaged 45-55 years, and at a total of 40 women (20 menopausalwomen and 20 with regular menstrual period) in urban andrural areas. The study was conducted in the September-December2011 survey and included the inspection of medicalrecords.Results Menopausal women in urban areas had higher valuesof cholesterol (an average of 6.32 mmol /L) than menopausalwomen in rural areas (an average of 6. 05 mmol/L). Triglyceridevalues in menopausal women in urban areas (an averageof 1.85 mmol / L) were lower than triglycerides in postmenopausalwomen in rural areas (an average of 2.38 mmol/L).We did not found a significant correlation between the durationof menopause and cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations(in urban and rural), suggesting that the duration ofmenopause was not an independent risk factor. The age ofmenopause in women also showed no significant correlationwith the values of cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as inBMI among postmenopausal women. In rural areas there weremore women smokers in the menopause than in urban areas.Conclusion Primary prevention activities should focus onadequate education about nutrition and healthy lifestyle becausethe risk of CVD in women and men is leveled with menopause.
%K cholesterol
%K triglycerides
%K women
%K urban
%K rural.
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