Estrogen is an essential sex steroid hormone that functions primarily in female reproductive
system, as well as in a variety of tissues and organs with pleiotropic effects, such as in …

Human menopause is widely associated with impaired skeletal muscle quality and
significant metabolic dysfunction. These observations pose significant challenges to the …

Until recently, there has been less demand for and interest in female-specific sport and
exercise science data. As a result, the vast majority of high-quality sport and exercise …

The 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy
Deficiency in Sport (REDs) notes that exposure to low energy availability (LEA) exists on a …

Menopause is associated with hormonal changes, which could accelerate or lead to
sarcopenia. Functional impairment and physical disability are the major consequences of …

Background In women, metabolic health deteriorates after menopause, and the role of
physical activity (PA) in mitigating the change is not completely understood. This study …

Estrogens (estradiol, estriol, and estrone) are important hormones that directly and indirectly
regulate the metabolism and function of bone and skeletal muscle via estrogen receptors …

For centuries, regular exercise has been acknowledged as a potent stimulus to promote,
maintain, and restore healthy functioning of nearly every physiological system of the human …

Aims We studied the changes in the circulating metabolome and their relation to the
menopausal hormonal shift in 17β-oestradiol and follicle-stimulating hormone levels among …

In midlife, women experience hormonal changes due to menopausal transition. A decrease
especially in estradiol has been hypothesized to cause loss of muscle mass. This study …