Intensity and Evolution of the Climacteric Syndrome and Its Relation with Atherosclerosis Risk Factors

Abstract

Introduction: The study of climacteric and menopause has great importance and validity due to its associated morbidity.
Objective: Determine the presence of atherosclerotic risk factors with the intensity and evolution of the climacteric syndrome in this group.
Methods: A prospective and interventional study was carried out in women aged 40 to 59 years with climacteric syndrome who received hormone therapy - previous informed consent. The evolutionary response was observed.
Results: The variables studied (overweight, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, smoking habits, waist circumference, arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus), these women gender overload were related to the presence and unfavorable evolution of the climacteric syndrome. Obesity and overweight are the most influential on this syndrome evolution. The other major variable was smoking. In order of importance, sedentary followed.
Conclusions: The atherosclerosis risk factors studied were associated with a more intense climacteric syndrome and with an unfavorable evolution of them, which is the scientific contribution of this research. Increased waist circumference, high body mass index and smoking habits were the most important risk factors for the unfavorable evolution of this syndrome.