Timing of Menarche/Menopause and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Linked to CVD Risk
Two studies suggest that reproductive life span and adverse pregnancy outcomes are sex-specific risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. One study included 307 855 women from 12 studies. Overall, the mean ages at menarche, menopause, and reproductive life span were 13.0, 50.2, and 37.2 years, respectively. Pooled analyses […]