A weight-loss program adapted to the menstrual cycle increases weight loss in healthy, overweight, premenopausal women: A 6-mo randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 15-20

  Geiker, Nina R W ^a   Ritz, Christian ^b   Pedersen, Sue D ^b,c   Larsen, Thomas M ^b   Hill, James O ^d   Astrup, Arne ^a,b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c LMC Endocrinology Centre Calgary   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Energy restriction; Hormonal fluctuations; Menstrual cycle; Obesity; Satiation; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LUTEAL PHASE; MACRONUTRIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMENOPAUSE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CRAVING; LOW CALORY DIET; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

HORMONE;

ADULT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CRAVING; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREMENOPAUSE; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84977090417     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.126565     Document Type: Article

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