Panayotes Demakakos
ORCID: 0000-0002-7663-2122
· 3 papers in corpus
Importance: Early menarche and early menopause are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in midlife, but little is known about the association between reproductive life span and the risk of CVD. Objective: To invest…
STUDY QUESTION: How does the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) vary with type and age of menopause? SUMMARY ANSWER: Earlier surgical menopause (e.g. <45 years) poses additional increased risk of incident CVD events, compared to women wi…
Study questionAre parity and the timing of menarche associated with premature and early natural menopause?Summary answerEarly menarche (≤11 years) is a risk factor for both premature menopause (final menstrual period, FMP <40 years) and ear…