Magnitude of daily energy deficit predicts frequency but not severity of menstrual disturbances associated with exercise and caloric restriction

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 308, Issue 1, 2015, Pages E29-E39

  Williams, Nancy I ^a   Leidy, Heather J ^a   Hill, Brenna R ^a   Lieberman, Jay L ^a   Legro, Richard S ^b   De Souza, Mary Jane ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenor rhea; Energy balance; Luteal phase; Menstrual cycle disturbances; Oligomenorrhea

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTRONE 1 GLUCURONIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNANEDIOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEEDING; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OLIGOMENORRHEA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919428944     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: 15221555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00386.2013     Document Type: Article

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