Khouloud Harraqui, Dia Eddine Oudghiri, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Zineb Hannoun, Learn-Han Lee, Hamza Assaggaf, Ahmed Qasem, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Ching Siang Tan, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Abdellatif Bour
This study aimed to examine the association between physical activity (PA), body composition, and metabolic disorders in a population of Moroccan women classified by menopausal status. This cross-sectional study comprised 373 peri- and postmenopausal women aged 45-64 years old. PA levels were assessed using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). Body composition and metabolic disorders were assessed by measurements of anthropometric and biological parameters: weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), WC/HC ratio, percent body fat, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and serum lipids (total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), HDL-C, and LDL-C)...
January 18, 2023: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health