Study, 1981
How do hormone changes during the menstrual cycle affect blood cholesterol and fats?
Blood cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides all follow similar patterns of change during different phases of the menstrual cycle.
What they did
Blood samples were collected from 28 young nurses with regular 26-30 day menstrual cycles at different points during the cycle to measure cholesterol and fat levels.
What they found
Definite and similar patterns of change appeared in blood cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides during different phases of the menstrual cycle.
What it means for you
The menstrual cycle affects blood fat levels in a regular pattern. The study was small and included only young, healthy nurses in one setting.
28
Student nurses studied
19-25
Age range in years
26-30
Menstrual cycle length in days
About the study
- Original title
- Effect of menstrual stress on serum lipid levels
- Authors
- Choksi SA, Sane AS
- Journal
- Experientia
- Year
- 1981
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 28
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1007/bf01965567
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