The increase in the life expectancy of women results in more morbidity and mortality in older women, with cardiovascular diseases being one of the most prevalent diseases. Among the main causes of morbidity is the metabolic syndrome. Thus, it is necessary to guide both physicians and patients in the consequences of this pathology. Males receive treatment more frequently because of the mistaken perception that women have a low cardiovascular risk. The pathophysiology of insulin resistance is linked to the increase of triglycerides in blood and the clearance of HDL-cholesterol by the liver. Abdominal obesity and arterial hypertension complete the diagnostic elements of the metabolic syndrome, which is based on the presence of three of the five factors mentioned. During the menopausal transition, there is a rapid increase in the severity of this syndrome, which gives rise to an increased ca...