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The relationship of insulin insensitivity to menstrual pattern in women with hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries
Summary OBJECTIVE Insulin insensitivity is a recognized feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) but previous studies have suggested that circulating insulin concentrations a...
Increasing daily walking lowers blood pressure in postmenopausal women
In conclusion, a 24-wk walking program meeting the ACSM-CDC physical activity recommendation is effective in lowering systolic BP in postmenopausal women with borderline to stag...
The risk of myocardial infarction associated with the combined use of estrogens and progestins in postmenopausal women
In this case-control study, the reduced risk of myocardial infarction associated with the use of estrogens alone was consistent with previous observational studies. Although the...
Evaluation of the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey in women
The Kaiser Physical Activity Survey (KPAS) was evaluated for test-retest reliability and comparison with direct and indirect measures of physical activity (PA) in 50 women (ages...
Binge antecedents in obese women with and without binge eating disorder.
In this study, women with binge eating disorder (BED; n = 41) and weight- and age-matched comparison women without BED (NBED; n = 38) monitored their eating for 6 days, using ha...
Vitamin D status and its adequacy in healthy Danish perimenopausal women: relationships to dietary intake, sun exposure and serum parathyroid hormone
We conducted this study to assess the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in a population of normal perimenopausal women, to examine the influence of sun exposure and vitamin ...
Women and work : an annual review
Series Editors' Introduction - Barbara A Gutek, Anne H Stromberg and Laurie Larwood SYMPOSIUM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE - WIDENING OUR HORIZONS Women in the Global Economy - ...