Lessons from experimental disruptions of the menstrual cycle in humans and monkeys

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1564-1572

  Williams, Nancy I ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Anovulation; Disordered eating; Energy availability; Exercise; Female athlete; Female athlete triad; Luteal phase defects; Stress

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LIOTHYRONINE;

AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING DISORDER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LUTEAL INSUFFICIENCY; MACACA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; STRESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HAPLORHINI; HUMANS; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0041732346     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000084528.13358.67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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