title: [Characteristics of the menstrual cycle in relation to sex-typical distribution of fatty tissue].
abstract: The association between duration as well as regularity of the menstrual cycle and the sex type specific distribution of the subcutaneous fat tissue has been investigated in 327 patients. It turned out that the so-called 'gynecoid' subcutaneous fat distribution was associated with shorter and more regular menstrual cycles. A marked relationship between the sex type specific fat distribution and the bleeding duration could not found.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Humanbiologie der Universität Wien, Arbeitsgruppe Bevölkerungsbiologie, Osterreich.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirchengast
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D013008:Somatotypes / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Charakteristika des Menstruationszyklus in ihrer Abhängigkeit von der geschlechtstypischen Verteilung des subkutanen Fettgewebes.