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Diet, Estrogen Metabolism and Women's Health

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (17 June 2019) | Viewed by 23587

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Prof. Dr. Patrick Diel

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Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sports University, 50333 Cologne, Germany
Interests: nutrition supplements; food toxicology; doping prevention; nutrition and sports; skeletal muscle adaptation and regeneration; endocrinology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Woman’s health is strongly related to complex endocrine changes like puberty, menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause in distinct periods of life. Bone and skeletal muscle, fat metabolism, diseases, such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome, and the individual risk for cancer and cardiovascular diseases are strongly affected by estrogens. Life-long nutrition, nutrition in distinct periods of the female life time, but also the consumption of food ingredients interfering with the endocrine system, for example, through nutritional supplements, have been demonstrated to directly interfere with the endocrine system. Moreover, physical activity has been shown to influence the activity of estrogens. This Special Issue will highlight recent research on the complex interactions of diet, physical activity, and estrogen metabolism on women’s health.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Diel
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Estrogens
  • Nutrition supplements
  • Cancer risk
  • Diabetes
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Bone
  • Physical activity

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Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE
by Mona S. Hashim, Asma A. Obaideen, Haitham A. Jahrami, Hadia Radwan, Hani J. Hamad, Alaa A. Owais, Lubna G. Alardah, Samir Qiblawi, Nabeel Al-Yateem and “Mo’ez Al-Islam” E. Faris
Nutrients 2019, 11(8), 1939; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11081939 - 17 Aug 2019
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cyclical late luteal phase disorder of the menstrual cycle whereby the daily functioning of women is affected by emotional and physical symptoms substantially interfering with their quality of life. Little is known about PMS in the United Arab [...] Read more.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cyclical late luteal phase disorder of the menstrual cycle whereby the daily functioning of women is affected by emotional and physical symptoms substantially interfering with their quality of life. Little is known about PMS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of PMS among university students in Sharjah, UAE, and clarify its associations with dietary habits, lifestyle behaviors, and anthropometric factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on female college students at the University of Sharjah, UAE. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and anthropometric assessments. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Participants were 300 adult university students aged 18–24 years (mean age 20.07 ± 1.53 years). In total, 95% of participants reported at least one PMS symptom during their menstrual period. The prevalence of PMS was 35.3%, with mild symptoms being the most commonly reported. Multiple regression analysis showed that smoking was associated with increased risk of reporting psychological (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.1–5.8; p < 0.05) and behavioral symptoms (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.0–4.9; p < 0.05), while high calorie/fat/sugar/salt foods intake was associated with increased risk of reporting physical symptoms (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.4–7.3; p < 0.05). However, fruit consumption (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.125–0.92; p < 0.05) was associated with a decreased risk of reporting behavioral symptoms. A high prevalence of PMS was reported among university students, with smoking and high calorie/fat/sugar/salt food consumption identified as strong risk factors for PMS. Full article
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The Metabolic Benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy Are Not Mediated by Improved Nutritional Habits. The OsteoLaus Cohort
by Georgios E. Papadakis, Didier Hans, Elena Gonzalez Rodriguez, Peter Vollenweider, Gerard Waeber, Pedro Marques-Vidal and Olivier Lamy
Nutrients 2019, 11(8), 1930; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11081930 - 16 Aug 2019
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Menopause alters body composition by increasing fat mass. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with decreased total and visceral adiposity. It is unclear whether MHT favorably affects energy intake. We aimed to assess in the OsteoLaus cohort whether total energy intake (TEI) and/or [...] Read more.
Menopause alters body composition by increasing fat mass. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with decreased total and visceral adiposity. It is unclear whether MHT favorably affects energy intake. We aimed to assess in the OsteoLaus cohort whether total energy intake (TEI) and/or diet quality (macro- and micronutrients, dietary patterns, dietary scores, dietary recommendations)—evaluated by a validated food frequency questionnaire—differ in 839 postmenopausal women classified as current, past or never MHT users. There was no difference between groups regarding TEI or consumption of macronutrients. After multivariable adjustment, MHT users were less likely to adhere to the unhealthy pattern ‘fat and sugar: Current vs. never users [OR (95% CI): 0.48 (0.28–0.82)]; past vs. never users [OR (95% CI): 0.47 (0.27–0.78)]. Past users exhibited a better performance in the revised score for Mediterranean diet than never users (5.00 ± 0.12 vs. 4.63 ± 0.08, p < 0.04). Differences regarding compliance with dietary recommendations were no longer significant after adjustment for covariates. Overall, these results argue against a major role of TEI and diet quality as possible mediators of the MHT metabolic benefits. Future research on this relationship should focus on other potential targets of MHT, such as resting energy expenditure and physical activity. Full article
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