Clinical Focus ›› 2022, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (8): 708-712.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2022.08.006

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Predictive value of body composition and anthropometry for dyslipidemia in postmenopausal women

Zhang Shua, Bao Yuna, Chen Fanga, Shan Qingb()   

  1. a. Department of Clinical Nutrition, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
    b. Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • Received:2021-12-23 Online:2022-08-20 Published:2022-09-26
  • Contact: Shan Qing E-mail:qingshan@yzu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the predictive value of body composition and anthropometry for dyslipidemia in postmenopausal women. Methods In the cross sectional study, postmenopausal women(n=201) who participated in the physical examination in our hospital during the same period were enrolled. Anthropometric measurements were performed by a professional clinical nutritionist, while the bioelectrical impedance was used to analyze human body composition.At the same time, medical history data and laboratory test results were collected; waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio, skeletal muscle mass index(SMI), total cholesterol/high density lipoprotein ratio(TC/HDL-C) were obtained by data conversion, aiming to comprehensively analyze the influence of the above indexes on the blood lipid of postmenopausal women. Results The prevalence of dyslipidemia in postmenopausal women was 68.7%, of which, the rates of TG, TC, LDL-C increased and HDL-C decreased, for 48.8%, 34.8%, 22.4% and 19.4% respectively.Body mass index(BMI), body fat and fat percentage, visceral fat area, waist and hip circumference, waist-height ratio, waist-hip ratio were all positively correlated with TG and TC/HDL-C ratio (P<0.05). SMI was negatively correlated with TG, while body fat percentage, waist to height ratio and waist to hip ratio were positively correlated with LDL-C(P<0.05). Multivariate analysis found that the percentage of body fat of postmenopausal women was an independent risk factor for increased TG and LDL-C(P<0.01), waist-height ratio had significant effect on TC/HDL-C ratio(P<0.01). Waist-hip ratio was the predictor of dyslipidemia in postmenopausal women(OR=1.124,95%CI:1.062-1.190). Conclusion The prevalence of dyslipidemia in postmenopausal women is high, while in composition analysis, anthropometry measured body fat percentage, waist-height ratio and waist-hip ratio are all closely related to it. Among them, waist-hip ratio is an effective predictor for dyslipidemia in postmenopausal women, which has reference value for early warning of dyslipidemia and monitoring of lipid level.

Key words: dyslipidemia, postmenopausal women, body composition, anthropometry

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