Women going through the menopause transition period are likely to experience changes that can be detrimental to their cardiovascular health, according to research on Tuesday.Despite the myth that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a “man’s disease,” it accounts for 40 per cent of all deaths in women, making it the leading cause of mortality for women.
Although women typically get CVD 10 years later than males, they are more at risk for developing heart disease following menopause.
“There is an increase in ‘bad’ low-density type lipoprotein (LDL) particles and a decrease in ‘good’ high-density lipoprotein particles (HDL) that takes place during and after the menopause transition,” said study author Dr Stephanie Moreno, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, US.