MENSTRUAL CYCLES - FATNESS AS A DETERMINANT OF MINIMUM WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT NECESSARY FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE OR ONSET
MENSTRUAL CYCLES - FATNESS AS A DETERMINANT OF MINIMUM WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT NECESSARY FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE OR ONSET
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DOI：
10.1126/science.185.4155.949
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发表时间：
1974-01-01
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影响因子：
56.9
通讯作者：
MCARTHUR, JW
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作者：
FRISCH, RE;MCARTHUR, JW
体重减轻会导致月经功能丧失（闭经），而体重增加会恢复月经周期。在营养不良引起的原发性或继发性闭经的情况下，月经周期开始或恢复所需的最低体重和身高分别用正常女孩初潮和18岁时的肥胖指数来表示。16岁及以上的闭经患者在体重增加后恢复月经周期，特定身高的体重比初潮时重。从初潮到18岁，女孩会相对地、绝对地变胖。数据表明，人类女性排卵和月经周期需要最低水平的储存和易于调动的能量。
Weight loss causes loss of menstrual function (amenorrhea) and weight gain restores menstrual cycles. A minimal weight for height necessary for the onset of or the restoration of menstrual cycles in cases of primary or secondary amenorrhea due to undernutrition is indicated by an index of fatness of normal girls at menarche and at age 18 years, respectively. Amenorrheic patients of ages 16 years and over resume menstrual cycles after weight gain at a heavier weight for a particular height than is found at menarche. Girls become relatively and absolutely fatter from menarche to age 18 years. The data suggest that a minimum level of stored, easily mobilized energy is necessary for ovulation and menstrual cycles in the human female.