Key result
Hormone-replacement therapy was evaluated for its relationship with autonomic nervous system activity and body weight in 87 sedentary post-menopausal women, with no quantitative results reported.
Why the study?
Does hormone-replacement therapy affect autonomic nervous system activity, resting energy expenditure, and body composition in post-menopausal women?
Observational (n=87)
Does hormone-replacement therapy affect autonomic nervous system activity, resting energy expenditure, and body composition in post-menopausal women?
This study investigates the relationship between hormone-replacement therapy, autonomic nervous system activity, and resting energy expenditure in post-menopausal women.
Provides no quantitative results; leaves open whether hormone-replacement therapy affects autonomic activity or body weight in postmenopausal women.
Menopause is a significant period characterized by physiological change. Hormonal changes are largely related to estrogen depletion and subsequent cessation of ovarian function. This study analyzed vegetative modulation, expressed as heart rate variability (HRV) power spectral analysis, resting energy expenditure, and body composition in women in post-menopause with and without hormone-replacement therapy (HRT). 87 Sedentary women were enrolled, 41 (age: 53-54) women with BMI of 21.6 ± 2.6 kg/m2 were on HRT and 46 (age: 52-63) with BMI of 22.4 ± 1.8 kg/m2 were not. This experiment marks aspects regarding the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and body weight in HRT and menopause.
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Monda et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Post-menopause (n=87). Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) vs. No hormone-replacement therapy was evaluated on Vegetative modulation (HRV power spectral analysis), resting energy expenditure, and body composition. Hormone-replacement therapy was evaluated for its relationship with autonomic nervous system activity and body weight in 87 sedentary post-menopausal women, with no quantitative results reported.
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