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ea0022p129 | Cardiovascular endocrinology and lipid metabolism | ECE2010

Obesity and metabolic syndrome during the menopausal transition of women in Serbia

Zivkovic Teodora Beljic , Andjelic Jelic Marina , Stojanovic Jelena , Vuksanovic Miljanka , Buric Bogdan , Jojic Biljana , Milic Natasa , Lazarevic Milena

Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome are known to increase in prevalence from premenopause to postmenopause in women. Both are well recognized predictors of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in women.The objective of this study was to assess the presence of obesity and metabolic syndrome during the menopausal transition in women from Serbia.Methods: Our results present a part of the National epidemiological cross-sectional st...