Menopause increases bad cholesterol levels

According to the study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, women experience a considerable increase in the blood levels of bad cholesterol including total cholesterol, low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) and Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) following menopause.

No changes in blood pressure, insulin, glucose, lipoprotein (a), or haemostatic or inflammatory factors are believed to occur during menopausal transition.

‘Our data specifically identify the critical time period, the year immediately around the [final menstrual period], as the time of the most adverse changes in the lipid profile in all ethnic groups,’ said lead researcher Kim Sutton-Tyrrell.

Scientists concluded that menopause has a uniform influence on serum lipid levels regardless of the women's ethnicity or age.

They believe the altered lipid profile during this time contributes to the increased risk of coronary heart disease among postmenopausal women.

Women are therefore urged to adopt healthy lifestyles in order to combat such increases following menopause and lower their risk of heart disease.

Source: presstv.ir

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