The relationship between menopause and diabetes
It has been shown that menopause at an early age (before age 45) is related to an increased risk of developing diabetes.
If you have female patients, it is very important to read this article and help prevent a situation in the future. It has been shown that menopause at an early age (before age 45) is related to an increased risk of developing diabetes.
A study
A study conducted by doctors Taulant Muka and Eralda Asllanaj, from the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands, investigated precisely this relationship. In the study they analyzed the information of 3,969 women who were examined once every 3 or 5 years. To assess their condition, questionnaires were distributed. They were asked to mention the age at which they experienced their last period. Both newly diagnosed and previous cases of type 2 diabetes were confirmed in participants’ baseline assessments. As well as in follow-up exams. For this purpose, medical records, hospital discharge letters, and glucose level assessments were used. **Other factors that were looked for were the health status of the participants at the beginning of the study, body mass, insulin levels, glucose and even DNA variations. ** Of the 3,639 women who did not have diabetes at the beginning, 348 were diagnosed during the follow-up stage. The researchers found that women who began menopause early (before age 40) were 3.7 times more likely to develop diabetes. Compared to those who started menopause later (between 45 and 55). Those who had a normal onset of menopause (between 40 and 44) were slightly less likely. However, they still had twice the risk of those who entered late menopause. Scientists believe that the cause of the early onset of menopause in some women may be responsible for the predisposition to diabetes. This points to a genetic factor yet to be discovered. Even so, they explain that more research and testing is required to find a more accurate answer.
