EVALUATION OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

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Batool Adel Adai , Aseel Jassim Al-Bdairi

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Background: menopause is a physiological process that carries with it many challenges. One of these is increased risk for development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Some suggest that the reason behind this is the decline in ovarian hormones especially estrogen.


Population and method: 40 menopausal women aged 51 years and older were included in the study. All participant women given instructions to fast for at least eight hours prior blood sample collection. Three blood test were done: fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin level, serum estrogen level. HOMA-IR method was used to assess insulin resistance.


Results: the study showed that BMI had significant positive correlation with insulin resistance. There was non-significant negative correlation between estrogen level and insulin resistance in postmenopausal women.


Conclusion: BMI might be considered the main factor affecting insulin resistance in menopausal females.

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Aseel Jassim Al-Bdairi , B. A. A. ,. (2024). EVALUATION OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum, 34(3s), 1954–1961. Retrieved from http://obstetricsandgynaecologyforum.com/index.php/ogf/article/view/615
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