Race and Ethnicity, Obesity, Metabolic Health, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women

15 May 2015Michelle D. Schmiegelow, Haley Hedlin, Rachel H. Mackey, Lisa W. Martin, Mara Z. Vitolins, Marcia L. Stefanick, Marco V. Perez, Matthew Allison, Mark A. Hlatky

Metabolic abnormalities appeared to convey more cardiovascular risk among black women.

Cohort Study
7 effects
13 years
14 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Metabolic Syndrome Lymphatic outcome
Metabolic Syndrome
Lymphatic system

Coronary Heart Disease (Ischaemic Heart Disease) Cardiovascular outcome
Increased risk of Coronary Heart Diseas...
Cardiovascular system

Moderate evidence
117.0%

Metabolic Syndrome Lymphatic outcome
Metabolic Syndrome
Lymphatic system

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

Moderate evidence
77.0%

Obesity Musculoskeletal outcome
Obesity
Musculoskeletal system

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

Moderate evidence
49.0%

Metabolic Syndrome Lymphatic outcome
Metabolic Syndrome
Lymphatic system

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

Moderate evidence
117.0%

Metabolic Syndrome Lymphatic outcome
Metabolic Syndrome
Lymphatic system

Stroke Brain outcome
Increased risk of Stroke
Brain system

Moderate evidence
117.0%

Metabolic Syndrome Lymphatic outcome
Metabolic Syndrome
Lymphatic system

Stroke Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Stroke
Brain system

Moderate evidence
77.0%

Metabolic Syndrome Lymphatic outcome
Metabolic Syndrome
Lymphatic system

Coronary Heart Disease (Ischaemic Heart Disease) Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Coronary Heart Diseas...
Cardiovascular system

Moderate evidence
77.0%