Menopausal age, adipokines, and heart failure incidence in postmenopausal women of Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

The mechanisms through which menopausal age influences heart failure (HF) development are controversial. Adiposity increases after menopause and could affect HF risk by influencing serum adipokine secretion. We investigated the associations of early menopause, and serum adipokines with incident HF in postmenopausal women.