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Overweight and erythrocyte polyunsaturated fatty acid changes in menopause Cover

Overweight and erythrocyte polyunsaturated fatty acid changes in menopause

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|Jul 2020

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Distribution of population in relation to the time away from menopause. a) BMI<25; b) BMI>25
Distribution of population in relation to the time away from menopause. a) BMI<25; b) BMI>25

Figure 2

Distribution of population in relation to the time of onset; a) menarche age >13; menopause age <38.
Distribution of population in relation to the time of onset; a) menarche age >13; menopause age <38.

Figure 3

SFA, MUFA, and PUFA levels in control group (a) and case group (b).
SFA, MUFA, and PUFA levels in control group (a) and case group (b).

Figure 4

n-6/n-3PUFA ratio value in control group (a) and case group (b). *p<0.001 against n-6/n-3PUFA <5.
n-6/n-3PUFA ratio value in control group (a) and case group (b). *p<0.001 against n-6/n-3PUFA <5.

Differences in percent of patients that had physiological level of SFA, MUFA, PUFA, n-6/n-3 PUFA between case group and control group_

BMI<25BMI>25
range%<5 years%>5years%<5 years%>5years
SFA30-4589676075
MUFA13-2333334050
PUFA28-3922335067
n-6PUFA/n3 PUFA3,5-5,53367050

Differences in population characteristic between women with BMI<25 (control samples) and BMI>25 (case samples)_ *p<0_001 against control group (BMI<25)

BMI<25BMI>25
Patients n° (%)15 (41)22 (59)
BMI (media±SD)22±1.929±3.4*
Age years (media±SD)57±10.859±7.88
Smoker (%)1313.6
physical activity (%)3331.8
Pregnancies (%)8090

Differences in percent of patients that had physiological level of SFA, MUFA, PUFA, n-6/n-3 PUFA between control group (BMI<25) and case group (BMI>25)_

BMI<25BMI>25
range% patients% patients
SFA30-458068
MUFA13-233345
PUFA28-392759
n-6PUFA/n3 PUFA3,5-5,54727
Language: English
Page range: 144 - 149
Published on: Jul 19, 2020
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© 2020 Giulia D’Alberti, Carla Ferreri, Anna Vita Larocca, Pierangelo Torquato, Antonio Boccuto, Chiara Gizzi, Elisabetta Albi, published by European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association
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