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Age at natural menopause and risk of type 2 diabetes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
__Aims/hypothesis__ In this study, we aimed to examine the association between age at natural menopause and risk of type 2 diabetes, and to assess whether this association is independent of potential mediators.
Kavousi, M. (Maryam)   +46 more
core   +1 more source

Estimating age of menopause in mothers in the ALSPAC Study: A data note [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesWellcome Open Research
Earlier menopause is associated with increased risks of type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, depression, and mortality. Although menopause is typically defined as the absence of menstruation for 12 consecutive months, estimating age of menopause
Ana Goncalves Soares   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding weight gain at menopause

open access: yes, 2012
Objective: The aim of this review was to summarize the literature regarding the impact of the menopause transition on body weight and body composition.
Castelo-Branco, C.   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Estrogen-metabolizing gene polymorphisms and age at natural menopause in Caucasian women [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
BACKGROUND: Lifestyle parameters, personal history and genetic factors are thought to affect the timing of natural menopause in humans. Based on their biological function, estrogen-metabolizing gene polymorphisms have been regarded as candidate genes for
A. Muendlein   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Blood-detected mitochondrial biomarker NSUN4: a potential indicator of ovarian aging

open access: yesExperimental Gerontology
Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction is a key hallmark of aging, and blood-based biomarkers related to mitochondrial genes provide an effective means to assess ovarian aging progression.
Jianheng Hao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating genome-wide association and eQTLs studies identifies the genes associated with age at menarche and age at natural menopause.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectiveAn early onset of menarche and, later, menopause are well-established risk factors for the development of breast cancer and endometrial cancer.
Gang Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The association of birthweight with age at natural menopause: a population study of women in Norway [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background Previous studies suggest that birthweight may influence age at natural menopause, but the evidence remains inconclusive. Thus, we aimed to estimate the association of birthweight with age at natural menopause.
Gran, Jon Michael   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Type of menopause, age of menopause and cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study based on data from Rafsanjan cohort study

open access: yesBMC Women's Health
Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women, but sex-specific risk factors are incompletely understood. In this study, we aimed to assess the associations between the type of menopause, and age at natural menopause with ...
Zahra Jamali   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

TNFRSF11A and TNFSF11 are associated with age at menarche and natural menopause in white women

open access: yes, 2010
Objective: Menarche and menopause mark the lower and upper limits of the female reproductive period. The timing of these events influences women's health in later life. The onsets of menarche and menopause have a strong genetic basis. We tested two genes,
Dvornyk, V   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Age at natural menopause and stroke: A U-shaped association in the health and retirement study

open access: yesJournal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Background: The association between age at natural menopause and cerebrovascular risk is unclear. This study investigates non-linear relationships, effect modification, mediation, and long-term stroke-free survival in postmenopausal women.
QinFeng Zeng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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