Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge, Habits, and Eating Behavior in Athletic Women to Evaluate the Possible Impact on Their Menstrual Function

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Conditions studied: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Functional

In brief

The present study aims to investigate the degree of knowledge about nutrition and dietary habits in athletic women through validated questionnaires and to evaluate a possible impact on their menstrual function, including women with a diagnosis of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) and women who present with a different menstrual dysfunction (oligomenorrhea or polymenorrhea in absence of organic causes).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06933888

Run by

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

People needed

102

Starts

2021-09-13

Expected to finish

2026-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-18

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 30. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female sex
• Age 16-30 years
• Physical activity > 2 days per week
• Informed consent from the patient and/or an authorized legal representative

You may not qualify if…

• Menstrual disorders of organic cause (ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, polyps, etc.)
• Concomitant non-reproductive organic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, etc.)
• Use of psychopharmacological therapies
• Language barrier

Where it is running

• Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, SSD Ostetricia e Ginecologia 2 - Riproduzione e Procreazione Medicalmente Assistita — Pavia, Pavia, Italy (enrolling)

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