Search for: [Abstract = "Introduction\: After menopause, mortality rate in women increases significantly. This trend may result not only from the changes in concentrations of reproductive hormones. Other factors, associated with lifestyle, may also play a great role. Objective\: The purpose of this study is to assess and compare the occurrence of atherosclerosis risk factors and cardiovascular disorders in women before and after menopause. Materials and methods\: The study involved 219 women, residents of Krakow, aged 30\-65, in whom any previous CVD diagnosis or diabetes were excluded. Two main groups of women were distinguished\: premenopausal \(K1, n=113\) and postmenopausal \(K2, n=l06\). The second one was subdivided into the natural menopause \(K2a, n=88 \) and surgery related menopause \(K2b, n=18\) groups. The research focused on the evaluation of the occurrence of the CVD risk factors. Results\: Postmenopausal women had a significantly higher BMI \(p=0.000\), WHR and WC as compared to premenopausal women. In comparison to premenopausal women \(K1\), women of the K2 group had significantly higher values of total cholesterol \(p=0.000\), glucose \(p=0.04 \), CRP \(p=O,0 128\)\; Iower parameters of the antioxidant potential \(FRAP, p=0.003, catalase p=0.023\). Postmenopausal women significantly more often suffered from the depressive \(p=0.005\), metabolic syndrome \(p< 0.001\) and an increased \(>= 5%\) SCORE risk of a"]

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