A new American Heart Association study suggests perimenopause may be a critical time for women to take proactive steps to protect their heart health, with perimenopausal women twice as likely to have low cardiovascular health scores compared with premenopausal women. Researchers point to increases in cholesterol and blood sugar as key contributors and encourage earlier screening, healthy eating, regular exercise, and conversations with health care providers during the transition to menopause.
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