2.1. Participants
CVDs
TYPE 2 DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Participants were healthy postmenopausal women aged 51–74 years. All participants had absence of menstruation for at least 1 year and were sedentary (<120 min/week of exercise). Potential participants were excluded if they had diagnosed cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), type 2 diabetes, a body mass index > 34.9 kg/m