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Obesity Significantly Increased Heart Failure Risk Among Women With Late Menopause, Says Study
While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk for heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause at age 55 or older, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. In the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1959-2018 -- surveys providing nationally representative estimates of the United States -- the prevalence of early menopause (before age 45) was 12.6% and late menopause (after age 55) was 14.2%. Know Causes, Symptoms, Transmission and Treatment of the Viral Infection. Six follow-up visits were completed by 2019. "We had expected that the effect of obesity on heart failure risk would be greatest among women who had experienced early menopause. "A woman's age when she enters menopause is an important factor, and women should share this information with their physicians to guide in estimating their risk of developing heart failure," Ebong said. " Source: Latestly.com #Obesity
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