How much does energy expenditure fluctuate during the menstrual cycle?🩸

It may not be as much as initially thought.

Oct 16, 2024

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Resting Energy Expenditure, Metabolic and Sex Hormones in Two Phases of the Menstrual and Hormonal Contraceptive Cycles

Background

Resting energy expenditure (REE) may fluctuate during the menstrual cycle (MC), due to the physiological effects of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4), but by how much? 🧐

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