Menstrual cycle effect on plasma lipids.
In a study of 31 healthy women in which dietary intake and body weight were controlled, a significantly higher mean plasma cholesterol was observed in the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle compared to the luteal phase (mean difference of 8.4% during controlled dietary periods). Higher mean plasma triglycerides (mean difference of 7.4%) and lower HDL-cholesterol (mean difference of 5.8%) were also observed in the follicular phase of the controlled dietary study, although these differences were not consistently significant.
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National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-4200.
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Taylor
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D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008183:Luteal Phase; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D011897:Random Allocation; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D004041:Dietary Fats; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol