Mediatory role of abdominal obesity in the association of early menopause with diabetes among middle-aged and older Chinese women

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the association of early menopause with diabetes and the mediating effect of abdominal obesity. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 5,693 participants. The data from the second follow-up (2015) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study were used. Participants self-reported their age at menopause and were divided into three age groups (54 years) according to the 10th, 10th to 90th, and 90th percentiles, with a menopausal age of 45 to 54 years serving as reference. The total effect was decomposed into direct and indirect (mediating) effects using logistic regression based on the Karlson-Holm-Breen method. Results: Compared to the menopausal age of 45 to 54 years, early menopause (
Source: Menopause - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research