Menstrual cycle hormones, food intake, and cravings

Menstrual Cycle Variation in Food Intake

ariations in a number of human behaviors during the menstrual cycle are well known. The luteal phase, compared with the follicular phase, has a well-documented increase in the incidence of depression, accidents, hospital admission, suicidal thinking, and suicide. The immediate premenstrual and menstrual period in women is associated with an increased frequency of examination failure, work absen...

Food cravings and food cue responding across the menstrual cycle in a non-eating disordered sample.

The study aim was to examine changes in food cue-elicited cravings and the macronutrient content of craved foods across menstrual cycle phases in a non-eating disordered sample. Thirty-five college females attended laboratory sessions in the late follicular and late luteal phases. In each session they completed a measure of state food craving before and after exposure to preferred, high fat/hig...

Changes in Taste and Food Intake during the Menstrual Cycle

Background: Dietary changes during the menstrual cycle may be the result of the interference of female hormones on taste; however, little is known about this possible relationship. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the menstrual cycle on taste and food intake among young women. Patients and Methods: Fifty women at childbearing age were followed during three mont...

Bowel function, food intake and the menstrual cycle.

Sleep, hunger, satiety, food cravings, and caloric intake in adolescents.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prevalence of adolescent obesity has increased worldwide. Although diet and exercise patterns are major determinants of weight, recent studies with adults and children have shown that total amount of sleep is inversely associated with body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to examine associations among total sleep time (TST), hunger, satiety, food cravings, ...