NCT01745042

Anthropometric, Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Symptomatic Profile in Postmenopausal Women

Impact of Fat Distribution on Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Symptomatic Aspects in Postmenopausal Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 50 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate anthropometric, metabolic, cardiovascular and symptomatic profiles in postmenopausal women.

Detailed description

When aging, the body composition changes, leading to a reduction of muscle mass and strength, and to an increase in total body fat. These body composition changes have especially been observed in postmenopausal women, due to the hormonal changes taking place. After the menopause, the gynoid fat distribution with fat deposits in the gluteo-femoral region changes to an android fat distribution with an increased upper body fat, especially in the abdominal region. These consequences of the menopause associated with a decrease in aerobic capacity and reduced total energy expenditure may lead to the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to investigate the anthropometric, metabolic, cardiovascular and symptomatic profile in gynoid and android postmenopausal women.

Conditions

• Postmenopausal Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Clinical exams	Physiological and biochemical tests; quality of life questionnaire; body composition measurement

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2009-12-01
• Completion: 2009-12-01
• First posted: 2012-12-07
• Last updated: 2012-12-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil