The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its predominant components among pre-and postmenopausal Ghanaian women

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Table 5 Prevalence of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia among population classified by menopause

Parameters	Total	Postmenopausal	Premenopausal	P value
Parameters	(n = 250)	(n = 107)	(n = 143)	P value
*BMI*
Underweight	23(9.2%)	07(6.5%)	16(11.2%)	0.2700
Normal	80(32.0%)	32(29.9%)	48(33.6%)	0.5850
Overweight	89(35.6%)	46(43.0%)	43(30.1%)	0.0450
Obese	58(23.2%)	22(20.6%)	36(25.2%)	0.4500
*WHR*
Normal	16(6.4%)	01(1.0%)	15(10.5%)	0.0020
Overweight	42(16.8%)	06(5.6%)	36(25.2%)	<0.0001
Obese	192(76.8%)	100(93.5%)	92(64.3%)	<0.0001
*WHtR*
Normal	66(26.4%)	18(16.8%)	48(33.6%)	0.0040
Obese	184(73.6%)	89(83.2%)	95(66.4%)	0.0040
FBG
Hyperglycaemia	40(16.0%)	30(28.0%)	10(7.0%)	<0.0001
Impaired Glucose	12(4.8%)	06(5.6%)	06(4.2%)	0.7670
DYSLIPIDAEMIA	16(6.4%)	09(8.4%)	07(4.9%)	0.3020

Data are presented as proportion with corresponding percentages in parenthesis. The proportions were compared using Fischer’s exact test. n: number of subjects, Four categories of BMI (≤20, 20–24.9, 25–29.9, and ≥30 kg/m2) were identified. The categories were selected according to WHO recommendations to define individuals with a healthy weight (BMI 20–25), overweight (BMI 25–29.9) and obese (BMI ≥ 30). Individuals with a BMI ≤20 kg/m2 were classified as underweight. Women with WHR < 0.80, 0.80-0.84 and ≥ 0.85 were classified as normal weight, overweight or obese respectively, women with WHtR = < 0.53 and > 0.53 were classified as normal and obese respectively; Hyperglycaemia = fasting blood sugar ≥ 6.1 mmol/l, Impaired Glucose = fasting blood sugar between 6.1 to 6.9 mmol/l and Dyslipidaemia = TG >150 mg/dl and HDL-C < 40 mg/dl.

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