Table 3 Comparison of body fat distribution between premenopausal and postmenopausal women
Variable | Premenopausal women Mean (SE) | Postmenopausal women Mean (SE) | Non-adjusted β (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted β (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total abdominal fat (kg) | 2.31(0.04) | 2.62(0.11) | 0.31(0.10,0.53) | 0.01 | 0.15(0.06, 0.23) | < 0.01 |
Visceral fat (kg) | 0.41(0.01) | 0.62(0.03) | 0.21(0.14,0.28) | < 0.01 | 0.12(0.07, 0.17) | < 0.01 |
Subcutaneous fat (kg) | 1.90(0.04) | 2.01(0.08) | 0.10(-0.05,0.26) | 0.18 | 0.03(-0.03, 0.08) | 0.33 |
Android fat (kg) | 2.39(0.06) | 2.76(0.14) | 0.37(0.11,0.64) | 0.01 | 0.13(0.02, 0.24) | 0.02 |
Gynoid fat (kg) | 5.36(0.09) | 5.51(0.17) | 0.15(-0.24,0.53) | 0.43 | 0.08(-0.15, 0.31) | 0.48 |