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Menopausal status was classified as pre\u2010, peri\u2010, or postmenopausal. LE8 scores were calculated as the continuous mean of 8 component scores and also categorized as poor, intermediate, or ideal. National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey analytical guidelines were followed. Adjusted linear regression models were used to assess temporal trends.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">\n                      A total of 9248 women were included in the final sample. In crude analyses, continuous median LE8 scores declined with advancing reproductive stage: 73.3 (premenopause), 69.1 (perimenopause), and 63.9 (postmenopause). Diet consistently received the lowest component score, while sleep received the highest. Across all stages, diet scores declined over time (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>trend<\/jats:sub>\n                      &lt;0.001). Worsening body mass index scores were observed in pre\u2010 and postmenopausal women (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>trend<\/jats:sub>\n                      &lt;0.001), while lipid and sleep scores improved in these groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>trend<\/jats:sub>\n                      &lt;0.001). In comparison with premenopausal women, perimenopausal women were found to have higher age\u2010adjusted odds of categorical poor overall LE8 (adjusted odds ratio, 1.92 [95% CI, 1.13\u20133.26]), poor lipid score (adjusted odds ratio, 1.76 [95% CI, 1.12\u20132.76]), and poor glucose score (adjusted odds ratio, 1.83 [95% CI, 1.06\u20133.17]).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">A decline in crude overall LE8 scores was observed from pre\u2010 to postmenopause, but age\u2010adjusted categorical analyses showed the highest odds of poor LE8 scores and poor lipid and glucose scores in perimenopause.<\/jats:p>\n                  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