TITLE:
Metabolic Abnormalities and Metabolic Syndrome among Cameroonian Women: Comparative Study between Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women
AUTHORS:
Françoise Raïssa Ntentie, Mary-Ann Angie Mbong, Maxwell Wandji Nguedjo, Boris Rornald Tonou Tchuenté, Ousmane Mfopou Mboindi, Boris Gabin Kingue Azantsa, Judith Laure Ngondi, Julius Enyong Oben
KEYWORDS:
Metabolic Abnormalities, MetS, Menopausal Status, Cameroonian Women
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.8 No.7,
July
28,
2020
ABSTRACT: The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases is a challenging problem in the Cameroonian population and women are the most affected. The aim of the present study was to determine and compare the prevalence of metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among pre- and post-men- opausal women living in urban areas in Cameroon. A total of 499 women were recruited during a mass health campaign in 2018. Metabolic abnormalities were diagnosed using International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. MetS was defined using IDF criteria with slight modification (total cholesterol used instead of HDL cholesterol). Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between menopausal status and metabolic abnormalities and MetS in age control and non-control models. The prevalence of high waist- to-hip ratio (56.8% vs 36.3%, p