|
Characteristics of the study population |
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| Postmenopausal* |
Pre/perimenopausal* |
Total |
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| N |
Mean |
95% CI |
N |
Mean |
95% CI |
N |
Mean |
95% CI |
|
|
|
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| Age (years) |
331 |
55.8 |
(55.4–56.2) |
94 |
50.1 |
(49.6–50.5) |
425 |
54.5 |
(54.1–54.9) |
| Years since menopause |
247 |
8.1 |
(7.4–8.2) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
331 |
25.6 |
(25.1–26.0) |
93 |
25.2 |
(24.2–26.1) |
424 |
25.5 |
(25.1–25.9) |
|
* Defined by the combined classification based on both questionnaires and hormone levels (Fig. 2 level c) | |||||||||
Waaseth et al. BMC Women's Health 2008 8:1 doi:10.1186/1472-6874-8-1 |
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