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Both reports agree that women’s heart-related changes may begin in the late 30s and appear earlier than in men. They also agree the study does not prove a cause-and-effect link.
Heart Health · India
Women’s heart changes may begin decades before menopause
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A study in Hypertension found heart-related cardiovascular changes in women may begin almost two decades before menopause.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 6,500 women and 3,000 men in the Framingham Heart Study.
Women’s pulse pressure reached its lowest point and then began rising in the late 30s.
The rise started about a decade earlier than in men.
Why it mattersIt suggests heart risks may emerge long before menopause, shifting screening earlier.
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The pattern persisted regardless of menopause timing, suggesting factors beyond hormonal shifts may be involved.
Indian cardiologists quoted in the reporting said the findings support earlier screening and lifestyle changes for younger women.
The study is observational and does not establish cause and effect.
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What remains uncertain is the exact cause of the earlier rise in pulse pressure, since the reporting says the pattern was not explained by menopause timing alone. The findings may also be refined by further research on how these changes relate to later heart disease risk.
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The study published in Hypertension suggests cardiovascular changes linked to heart disease may start almost two decades before menopause. It examined data from more than 6,500 women and 3,000 men in the Framingham Heart Study. The pattern of pulse pressure rising in women’s late 30s persisted regardless of menopause timing.
Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: Hindustan Times, The Times of India
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Women’s cardiovascular changes may begin up to 20 years before menopause: Study
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A study published in Hypertension indicates that cardiovascular changes linked to heart disease in women may begin almost two decades before menopause. Researchers examined data from over 6,500 women and 3,000 men in the Framingham Heart Study and found that pulse pressure reached its lowest point and began rising in women's late 30s, about a decade earlier than in men. The pattern persisted regardless of the timing of menopause, suggesting that factors other than hormonal shifts are involved in accelerated pulse pressure increases after midlife.
Decades before menopause, a woman’s heart starts ageing in late 30s, shows long-running study
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A long-running study published in the journal Hypertension reveals that a woman's pulse pressure and arterial stiffness begin a rising trajectory around ages 37 to 39, which is a decade earlier than in men and up to two decades before menopause. The research challenges the assumption that menopausal hormonal shifts are the primary triggers for midlife heart decline. Indian cardiologists quoted in the article advise earlier health screening and lifestyle modifications for younger women, noting that the study is observational and does not establish definitive cause and effect.