DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2025.v13i02.004

Pages: 237-243

Introduction: Menopause is a natural occurrence in a women’s life, which occurs at the end of their reproductive capability. Proper monitoring of early menopausal signs can let the women have a better understanding of their future and plan accordingly. Any association with non-medical factors in regards to menopausal age can help women make appropriate decisions without needing to go through unnecessary tests. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to observe possible association between BMI, waist-hip ratio, abdomen-hip ratio, age at natural menopause, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and thyroid disorders. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at various government and renounced private hospitals of Chittagong district, Bangladesh, during the period from July 2023 to July 2024. A total of 1000 cases of post-menopausal women were interviewed for this study following primary inclusion criteria. Among them, some patients had withdrawn from the study for various reasons, and the final sample size was determined to be 743 following the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Informed verbal consent was obtained from each of the participants. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire, and collected data was analyzed using the SPSS v26. Result: Among the participants, 41.32% were aged between 41-50 years and 1.08% of the participants were over 70 years of age. 49.39% had lived a sedentary lifestyle, and 52.09% were illiterate. 30.96A% of the participants were overweight, and 0.81% were morbidly obese. 46.30% had waist-to-hip ratio between 0.90-0.99, and 53.03% had abdomen-to-waist ratio of 0.90-0.99. 70.93% had reached menopause between the ages of 40-49 years, and 49.80% had diabetes. history of diabetes had a significant negative correlation with WH ratio (<0.001), while history of hyperthyroidism had a significant positive association with BMI (<0.001) and WH ratio (0.029). Conclusion: The present study concluded that age of menopause was ...