PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CARDIOMETABOLIC DISORDERS, AND GUIDELINE ADHERENCE AMONG POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN VERSUS AGED-MATCHED MEN: INSIGHTS FROM THE NHANES

Abstract

Physical activity (PA) can improve several cardiometabolic risk factors, which are associated with lifestyle factors such as sedentary behaviour and smoking. We sought to estimate and compare the subjectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary time, and their association with cardiometabolic risk factors among post-menopausal women versus age-matched men from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The analysis included 4,768 post-menopausal women and age-matched men (> 50 years) who self-reported their PA, sedentary time, cardiometabolic risk factors (diabetes, BMI, hypertension, waist circumference and hyperlipidaemia), and smoking status. Post-menopausal women were found to be less physically active (252 ± 9.4 vs. 320 ± 10.7 min/week, p =

Date of Award	2022
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	HBKU College of Health & Life Sciences