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Trial reportFrontiers in public health2025

Effect of exercise alone and in combination with time-restricted eating on cognitive health in menopausal women.

Beata Jóźwiak, Paweł Kleka, Ida Laudańska-Krzemińska

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Trial report in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06138015 (Effect of Time-restricted Eating on Cognitive Function and Other Biopsychosocial Factors in Menopausal Women Undertaking a 12-week Exercise Programme), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Effect of Time-restricted Eating on Cognitive Function and Other Biopsychosocial Factors in Menopausal Women Undertaking a 12-week Exercise Programme

TypeinterventionalSponsorPoznan University of Physical EducationRan2021 to 2023Enrolled80ConditionsMenopause, Cognitive Deficits, MildArmsExercise and Time-Restricted Eating, Exercise only
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3 authors.

Beata JóźwiakDepartment of Physical Activity and Health Promotion Science, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland.
Paweł KlekaFaculty of Psychology and Cognitive Status, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznań, Poland.
Ida Laudańska-KrzemińskaDepartment of Physical Activity and Health Promotion Science, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cognitive complaints are commonly reported during menopause. Lifestyle interventions, such as exercise and time-restricted eating, are being investigated for their potential role in supporting cognitive health during menopause. This study investigated the effect of combining time-restricted eating (16:8) with a resistance and endurance circuit training program on cognitive health, as assessed using a comprehensive multi-domain cognitive test battery, in perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women. Methods: Fifty-nine perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women were assigned into a combination group (exercise + time-restricted eating, Results: Reading interference tendency in Stroop Test improved significantly in the exercise group ( Conclusion: Combination of time-restricted eating and exercise does not result in superior improvements in cognitive health markers when compared with exercise alone in menopausal women. These results highlight the central role of physical exercise in maintaining cognitive health during menopause and suggest that adding time-restricted eating may not provide added value in this context. Future studies should investigate the underlying mechanisms through which multimodal lifestyle interventions may influence cognitive health in menopausal populations. Clinical trial registration: clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06138015, identifier NCT06138015.

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CognitionExerciseMenopauseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorFemaleHumansMiddle AgedResistance TrainingBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorBDNFcognitionEEGintermittent fastingmenopausephysical activity

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PMID40880914
PMCPMC12380557

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