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Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.

The cardiovascular consequences of hypoestrogenism in premenopausal women are unclear. Accordingly, the influence of menstrual status and endogenous estrogen (E(2)) exposure on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and calf blood flow in young (18-35 yr) regularly exercising premenopausal women with...

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Main Authors: Emma ODonnell, Paula J. Harvey, Jack M. Goodman, Mary Jane De Souza
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author Emma ODonnell
Paula J. Harvey
Jack M. Goodman
Mary Jane De Souza
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Paula J. Harvey
Jack M. Goodman
Mary Jane De Souza
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description The cardiovascular consequences of hypoestrogenism in premenopausal women are unclear. Accordingly, the influence of menstrual status and endogenous estrogen (E(2)) exposure on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and calf blood flow in young (18-35 yr) regularly exercising premenopausal women with exercise-associated menstrual aberrations was investigated. Across consecutive menstrual cycles, daily urinary ovarian steroid levels were analyzed, and the area under the curve was calculated to determine menstrual status and E(2) exposure. BP, HR, blood flow, vascular conductance, and resistance were measured at baseline and following ischemic calf exercise. Exercising subjects consisted of 14 ovulatory (ExOv), 10 short-term (anovulatory and 100 days amenorrhea; LT-E(2) Def) E(2)-deficient women. Nine sedentary ovulatory subjects (SedOv) were also studied. All groups were similar in age (24.8 +/- 0.7 yr), height (164.8 +/- 1.3 cm), weight (57.9 +/- 0.9 kg), and body mass index (21.3 +/- 0.3 kg/m(2)). E(2)-deficient groups had lower (P < 0.002) E(2) exposure compared with ovulatory groups. Resting systolic BP, HR, blood flow, and vascular conductance were lower (P < 0.05) and vascular resistance higher (P < 0.05) in LT-E(2) Def compared with both ovulatory groups. Peak ischemic blood flow, vascular conductance, and HR were also lower (P < 0.05) and vascular resistance higher (P < 0.05) in LT-E(2) Def compared with all other groups. Our findings show that exercising women with long-term E(2) deficiency have impaired regional blood flow and lower systolic BP and HR compared with exercising and sedentary ovulatory women. These cardiovascular alterations represent markers of altered vascular function and autonomic regulation of which the long-term effects remain unknown.
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spelling rr-article-96139822007-01-01T00:00:00Z Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women. Emma ODonnell (1384770) Paula J. Harvey (7238525) Jack M. Goodman (5516660) Mary Jane De Souza (7239137) Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Humans Amenorrhea Estrone Pregnanediol Luteinizing Hormone Estrogens Exercise Menstrual Cycle Premenopause Blood Pressure Heart Rate Regional Blood Flow Adult Female Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified The cardiovascular consequences of hypoestrogenism in premenopausal women are unclear. Accordingly, the influence of menstrual status and endogenous estrogen (E(2)) exposure on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and calf blood flow in young (18-35 yr) regularly exercising premenopausal women with exercise-associated menstrual aberrations was investigated. Across consecutive menstrual cycles, daily urinary ovarian steroid levels were analyzed, and the area under the curve was calculated to determine menstrual status and E(2) exposure. BP, HR, blood flow, vascular conductance, and resistance were measured at baseline and following ischemic calf exercise. Exercising subjects consisted of 14 ovulatory (ExOv), 10 short-term (anovulatory and 100 days amenorrhea; LT-E(2) Def) E(2)-deficient women. Nine sedentary ovulatory subjects (SedOv) were also studied. All groups were similar in age (24.8 +/- 0.7 yr), height (164.8 +/- 1.3 cm), weight (57.9 +/- 0.9 kg), and body mass index (21.3 +/- 0.3 kg/m(2)). E(2)-deficient groups had lower (P < 0.002) E(2) exposure compared with ovulatory groups. Resting systolic BP, HR, blood flow, and vascular conductance were lower (P < 0.05) and vascular resistance higher (P < 0.05) in LT-E(2) Def compared with both ovulatory groups. Peak ischemic blood flow, vascular conductance, and HR were also lower (P < 0.05) and vascular resistance higher (P < 0.05) in LT-E(2) Def compared with all other groups. Our findings show that exercising women with long-term E(2) deficiency have impaired regional blood flow and lower systolic BP and HR compared with exercising and sedentary ovulatory women. These cardiovascular alterations represent markers of altered vascular function and autonomic regulation of which the long-term effects remain unknown. 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/20616 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Long-term_estrogen_deficiency_lowers_regional_blood_flow_resting_systolic_blood_pressure_and_heart_rate_in_exercising_premenopausal_women_/9613982 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
spellingShingle Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Humans
Amenorrhea
Estrone
Pregnanediol
Luteinizing Hormone
Estrogens
Exercise
Menstrual Cycle
Premenopause
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Regional Blood Flow
Adult
Female
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Emma ODonnell
Paula J. Harvey
Jack M. Goodman
Mary Jane De Souza
Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.
title Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.
title_full Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.
title_fullStr Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.
title_full_unstemmed Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.
title_short Long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.
title_sort long-term estrogen deficiency lowers regional blood flow, resting systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in exercising premenopausal women.
topic Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Humans
Amenorrhea
Estrone
Pregnanediol
Luteinizing Hormone
Estrogens
Exercise
Menstrual Cycle
Premenopause
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Regional Blood Flow
Adult
Female
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
url https://hdl.handle.net/2134/20616