TY - T1 - Vasomotor symptoms and metabolic syndrome SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/236409 T3 - A1 - Tuomikoski, Pauliina; Savolainen-Peltonen, Hanna A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - A vast majority of menopausal women suffer from vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats, the mean duration of which may be up to 7-10 years. In addition to a decreased quality of life, vasomotor symptoms may have an impact on overall health. Vasomotor symptoms are associated with overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system, and sympathetic overdrive in turn is associated with metabolic syndrome, which is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Menopausal hot flushes h... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Hot flushes; Sympathetic overactivity; Menopause Metabolic syndrome; Blood pressure; Insulin resistance; Obesity; Adipokines; MENOPAUSAL HOT FLASHES; POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN; RISK-FACTORS; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; MIDLIFE WOMEN; ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION; ASSOCIATION; LEPTIN; HEALTH; TRANSITION; 3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics N1 - PP - ER -