RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY-MASS INDEX AND TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Objective. To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BM I) and transvaginal ultrasonographic endometrial thickness. Materials and methods. Two hundred and twelve postmenopausal Japanese women (mea n age, 62.1+/-8.0 years; range 47-85) with histologically proven norma l endometrium and with endometrial thickness more than 1.0 mm were stu died. Baseline characteristics including age, years since menopause, a nd BMI were recorded for each subject. The relationship between sonogr aphic endometrial thickness and baseline characteristics was assessed in each subject. Results. BMI was significantly correlated with endome trial thickness (r=0.40, p<0.001), but age and years since menopause w ere not correlated. On stepwise regression analysis only BMI was still associated with endometrial thickness (R-2=0.16, p<0.001). Conclusion . Sonographic endometrial thickness differs with BMI in postmenopausal women. Higher BMI is associated with greater endometrial thickness.