This is a research study to look at the association between weight loss and the menstrual cycle in healthy, overweight, premenopausal women. Participants will be asked to follow a reduced-calorie diet and exercise plan for 3 months.
Two different reduced calorie diet and exercise plans will be compared. One plan changes diet and exercise prescription with the phases of the menstrual cycle, while the other is a standard reduced calorie diet and exercise plan based on MyPyramid.gov website.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Participants will receive written diet and exercise instructions to follow for the duration of the study.
Participants will receive written diet and exercise instructions to follow for the duration of the study.
Center for Human Nutrition
Denver, Colorado, United States
Body weight
Time frame: 3 months
Waist Circumference
Time frame: 3 months
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