Young women (BMI
Conditions
Interventions
Standard body type: Monitoring measurements during 4 menstrual cycles (daily: heart rate, activity, weight, basal body temperature, and daily life record
follicular and luteal phases: body composition, dietary record
luteal phase only: blood sampling, sleep and menstrual questionnaire
4 times: urine collection) One measurement during each of the four cycles (75 g oral glucose tolerance test, estimation of energy expenditure by double-labeled water method, physical fitness test, DX
Sponsors
Hiroshima University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Body mass index; <18.5 kg/m2 Body mass index; 18.5 kg/m2 <= BMI < 25.0 kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People who cannot comply with the conditions, people who have been diagnosed with or are currently undergoing treatment for an eating disorder, people who have been (or are) taking/using hormone preparations (e.g., pills) for the past six months, people with irregular menstruation (amenorrhea is OK), people who exercise more than five days a week, people diagnosed with lifestyle-related diseases (diabetes, hypertension, etc.), pregnant or nursing mothers, smokers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate variability associated with the menstrual cycle (including assessment of autonomic nervous system activity) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Urinary metabolites associated with the menstrual cycle (urine metabolome analysis), assessment of energy intake and nutrients (nutrient value calculation), sleep quality (simple EEG measurement and subjective questionnaire) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHitomi Ogata
Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Outcome results
None listed