Characteristic

Pre-Menopausal

Post-Menopausal

p-value

(2-tailed)

M

SEM

M

SEM

Age (yrs)

27

1.0

59

0.8

<0.0001*

Height (cm)

164.4

2.3

164.1

1.7

0.90

Body Mass (kg)

60.5

2.9

60.1

2.7

0.93

Fat Free Mass (kg)

45.9

1.7

43.1

1.5

0.24

Fat %

23.7

1.5

28.3

1.9

0.04*

Waist to Hip Ratio

0.73

0.0

0.80

0.0

0.005*

Blood Glucose (mg/dL)

83.3

2.0

89.5

2.5

0.13

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

167.7

9.6

183.5

7.6

0.22

LDL-C (mg/dL)

100.8

9.5

97.0

5.6

0.73

HDL-C (mg/dL)

59.8

7.0

66.8

4.4

0.41

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

65.7

10.5

80.6

13.3

0.39

FFM-Adjusted 1RM Index

7.89

0.5

6.53

0.3

0.026*

FSH (mIU/mL)

5.2

0.9

58.0

8.0

<0.0001*

17β-estradiol (pg/mL)

109.8

13.5

17.7

4.9

0.001*

Data are presented as mean ± standard error. LDL-C: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, FFM: fat free mass, 1RM: one repetition maximum, FSH: follicle stimulating hormone. FFM-Adjusted 1RM index was calculated by dividing an individual’s raw total (kg) by their fat free mass (kg). *P<0.05 between groups.