[Osteoarthrosis of the knee joints in climacteric women with excessive body weight or obesity].

The purpose of the study was to evaluate body weight (BW) effect on the frequency and clinical manifestations of knee joint osteoarthrosis (KJOA) in climacteric women with excessive BW or obesity. The subjects of this case control study were divided into three groups: group 1 consisted of 283 climacteric women with normal BW; group 2 consisted of 283 women with excessive BW; 283 obese women constituted group 3. All the three groups were comparable by age and menopause duration.

[Magnesium deficit in climacteric women].

The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of magnesium deficit (MD) in climacteric women and its effect on the severity of climacteric syndrome (CS). This cross-sectional study included 165 women with typical CS manifestations. Patients with arterial hypertension were excluded.

[Osteopenia and osteoporosis of the distal forearm in menopausal females].

Aim: To estimate the frequency of decreased bone mineral density (BMD) in the distal forearm of the females visiting a specialized city consultative center for menopausal pathology, by using dual energy X-ray absorptiomentry (DEX4) and to assess risk factors for osteoporosis.

Materials And Methods: The cross-sectional study included 681 females (mean age 54.8 +/- 5.

[Hyperinsulinemia and insulin-resistance in climacteric women with metabolic syndrome].

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the peculiarities of carbohydrate and lipid dysmetabolism in climacteric women with metabolic syndrome (MS). The subjects of this case-control study were 124 women. The main group consisted of 62 women with MS according to A TP III classification; the control group included 62 women without MS.

[Arterial hypertension, disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in obese perimenopausal females].

Aim: To examine prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH), disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in females with obesity in perimenopause.

Material And Methods: One-stage trial enrolled 358 obese females in menopause seeking advice in the city center for health and family planning in Ekaterinburg (mean age 50.5 +/- 5.