Metabolic Disorders in Menopause

Metabolites, 12(10), 954

DOI 10.3390/metabo12100954

Abstract

Menopause is an aging process and an important time equivalent to one-third of a woman's lifetime. Menopause significantly increases the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD)/metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MFFLD), and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Women experience a variety of symptoms in the perimenopausal period, and these symptoms are distressing for most women. Many factors worsen a woman's menopausal experience, and controlling these factors may be a strategy to improve postmenopausal women's health. This review aimed to confirm the association between menopause and metabolic diseases (especially MetS), including pathophysiology, definition, prevalence, diagnosis, management, and prevention.

Topics

menopause metabolic syndrome, postmenopausal metabolic disorders, menopause cardiovascular disease risk, metabolic changes menopause, type 2 diabetes menopause, obesity postmenopausal women, metabolic health menopause transition, fatty liver disease menopause, cardiometabolic risk menopause

Cite this article

Jeong, H. G., & Park, H. (2022). Metabolic Disorders in Menopause. *Metabolites*, *12*(10), 954. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12100954

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