Menopause and Metabolic Syndrome in Tunisian Women

Table 1

Differences in anthropometric and biological parameters between pre- and postmenopausal women.

Variables	Premenopausal	Postmenopausal	𝑃 value
	Women; (𝑛=1311)	Women; (𝑛=1369)
Age (years)	42.9 (5.0)	57.5 (7.3)	<0.001
BMI (kg/m²)	29.4 (9.3)	28.9 (10.5)	0.253
WC (cm)	91.7 (13.1)	93.7 (13.3)	<0.001
SBP (mmHg)	123.7 (17.2)	136.5 (22.1)	<0.001
DBP (mmHg)	74.4 (11.0)	80.5 (12.8)	<0.001
FPG (mmol/L)	4.71 (1.41)	5.30 (2.09)	<0.001
TC (mmol/L)	4.41 (0.98)	4.66 (1.03)	<0.001
TG (mmol/L)	1.94 (1.05)	2.02 (1.12)	0.048

Data are presented as mean (SD) and were compared by 𝑡-test. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.