caa a22 4500 467942188 CHVBK 20180406153016.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00421-006-0207-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00421-006-0207-8 Body fat and blood lipids in postmenopausal women are related to resting autonomic nervous system activity [Elektronische Daten] [Tetsuya Kimura, Tamaki Matsumoto, Mihoko Akiyoshi, Yoko Owa, Naoyuki Miyasaka, Takeshi Aso, Toshio Moritani] The present study investigated the activity of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), a major influence in normal physiological function, and its association with unfavorable postmenopausal states in body composition, lipid and/or glucose metabolism, or cardiovascular profiles. Body composition, blood pressure, and blood profiles of lipid and glucose of 175 postmenopausal women were measured. Resting ANS activity was assessed by heart rate variability (HRV) power spectral analysis. To scrutinize the influence of ANS activity levels on postmenopausal obesity-related factors, we divided the subjects into a low group (<220ms2) and a high group (>220ms2), based on the total power of HRV. Low-frequency (P<0.01) and high-frequency power (P<0.01) were both significantly lower in the low group. No significant difference was found in age, age at menopause, or years after menopause between the two groups. In contrast, body mass index (P<0.05), percentages of body fat (P<0.01), and systolic (P<0.01) and diastolic (P<0.01) blood pressure were significantly greater in the low group. As to blood lipid profiles, triglycerides (P<0.05), total cholesterol (P<0.05), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P<0.05) were significantly higher in the low group. Our findings indicate that reduced sympatho-vagal activity is associated with higher postmenopausal body fat content, blood pressure, and blood lipid concentrations. This study further implies that such autonomic depression could be a crucial risk factor in undermining the health and, ultimately, the quality of life, of postmenopausal women. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Menopause nationallicence Autonomic nervous system nationallicence Heart rate variability nationallicence Body composition nationallicence Dyslipidemia nationallicence Kimura Tetsuya Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan aut Matsumoto Tamaki Department of Health Science, International Buddhist University, Osaka, Japan aut Akiyoshi Mihoko Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut Owa Yoko Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut Miyasaka Naoyuki Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut Aso Takeshi Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut Moritani Toshio Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan aut European Journal of Applied Physiology Springer-Verlag 97/5(2006-07-01), 542-547 1439-6319 97:5<542 2006 97 421 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-006-0207-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-006-0207-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kimura Tetsuya Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Matsumoto Tamaki Department of Health Science, International Buddhist University, Osaka, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Akiyoshi Mihoko Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Owa Yoko Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Miyasaka Naoyuki Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Aso Takeshi Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Moritani Toshio Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Applied Physiology Springer-Verlag 97/5(2006-07-01), 542-547 1439-6319 97:5<542 2006 97 421 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer