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The Effect of the Menstrual Cycle on Energy Intake: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- An Overview of the Impact of the Menstrual Cycle on Nutrient Metabolism: An Integrative Perspective.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Menstrual cycle and prior sleep shape women's responses to savory snacks during a mock night shift.Sleep · 2026Article
- Changes in Palatability Processing across the Estrous Cycle Are Modulated by Hypothalamic Estradiol Signaling.eNeuro · 2026Article
- A relationship study of factors associated with emotional eating in women in Türkiye: body mass index, premenstrual syndrome, eating behavior, and quality of life.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Beverage consumption patterns and primary dysmenorrhea among women of reproductive age: a population-based study in Beijing, China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Associations between physical activity, adiposity, appetite and metabolic health in adolescent males.The British journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- The mixed-meal tolerance test as an appetite assay: methodological and practical considerations.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Review
- Hybrid Greylag Goose deep learning with layered sparse network for women nutrition recommendation during menstrual cycle.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Hedonic hunger and food cravings: understanding their role in premenstrual syndrome among nursing students.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exercise-induced appetite suppression: An update on potential mechanisms.Physiological reports · 2024Review
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Abstract
contextEnergy intake may differ across the menstrual cycle, with some studies identifying greater energy intake in the luteal phase (LP) compared with the follicular phase (FP) and others finding no clear differences. To date, no study has systematically synthesized the available data to draw more definite conclusions while considering any methodological inconsistencies between studies.
objectiveThe aim was to conduct a systematic review/meta-analysis in an effort to determine if there are differences in energy intake between the FP and LP. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search strategy was developed and the search was conducted in 5 databases for studies that investigated any changes in energy intake across menstrual phases. DATA EXTRACTION: Using Covidence, studies were identified and included if they contained individuals between the ages of 18 and 45 years, maintained an average body mass index (BMI) of 18.5-25 kg/m2, had no history of disordered eating, and included energy intake and menstrual cycle measurements in the FP and LP. DATA ANALYSIS: Effect sizes were calculated for each study and a random-effects model was used to pool the results of each study.
resultsFifteen datasets were included consisting of 330 female participants with a mean age of 26 ± 4 years and mean BMI of 22.4 ± 2.3 kg/m2. Overall, there was a statistically significant difference (standardized mean difference = 0.69; P = .039) with increased energy intake in the LP compared with the FP (crude 168 kcal⋅d-1 average difference between phases).
conclusionEnergy intake was found to be greater in the LP compared with the FP, providing insight into the effect of the menstrual cycle on energy intake. However, there were repeated methodological inconsistencies and future work should strive to utilize best practices for both energy intake measurement and menstrual phase specification.
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