Menstrual Cycle Hormones and Eating Behavior

Completed

Conditions studied: Dietary Habits, Food Preference

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the phase of the menstrual cycle (opposed versus unopposed estrogen phase) affects eating behavior, including types of foods preferred, wanting/desire for specific foods, and perception of hunger.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01407692

Run by

USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center

People needed

24

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body Mass Index between 20-30 Kg/m2
• regular menstrual cycles
• sedentary lifestyle (physical activity not more than 30 minutes per day three times a week)

You may not qualify if…

• Fasting blood sugar greater than 110 mg/dL
• Systolic Blood Pressure greater than 140 mmHg
• Diastolic Blood Pressure greater than 90 mmHg
• Fasting triglycerides greater than 120 mg/dL
• Documented or self-reported chronic disorders such as arthritis, or other inflammatory diseases
• Women who are Post-menopausal or Peri-menopausal
• Pre-menopausal women who are pregnant, uni/multiparous, taking oral contraceptives, or who have menstrual cycles lasting less than 20 days or greater than 45 days, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), amenorrhea, eumenorrhoea, or polymenorrhoea.

Where it is running

• USDA, ARS, Western Human Nutrition Research Center — Davis, California, United States

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