Characteristics

C
(n=12; X±SD)

ME
(n=11; X±SD)

P-value

Age (yrs)

57.1± 3.3

52.6 ± 2.8

0.04

Age of First Cycle (yrs)

12.2 ± 8.2

13.3 ± 1.1

0.023

Age of Last Cycle (yrs)

51.1 ± 2.6

46.5 ± 5.7

0.031

Menstrual Age (yrs)

39.0 ± 2.2

32.2 ± 5.6

0.007

Height (cm)

161.5 ± 4.6

162.2 ± 5.9

-

Body mass (kg)

71.0 ± 12.1

84.0 ± 16.7

0.027

BMI

27.0 ± 3.8

31.8 ± 5.9

0.032

NIH Waist Circumference (cm)

90. 9 ± 11.0

106.1 ± 11.2

0.05

Sum of 5 Skinfolds (mm)

107.5 ± 35.6

136.1 ± 49.3

-

Tanita Body Fat Scale (%)

37.0 ± 5.4

41.7 ± 6.4

-

Resting Blood Pressure (mmHg)

109/72 ± 12/11

114/72 ± 13/9

-

Resting Heart Rate (bpm)

67 ± 7.2

72 ± 12

-

Resting VO2 Absolute  (LO2·min-1)

0.26 ± 0.09

0.33 ± 0.05

-

VO2 peak Absolute (LO2·min-1)

1.98 ± 0.3

1.78 ± 0.3

-

Peak Heart Rate (bpm)

164 ± 9

158 ± 10

-

Characteristics

C
(n=12; X±SD)

ME
(n=11; X±SD)

Estradiol (pmol/L)

84.93 ± 31.38

71.27 ± 4.55

Estrone (pmol/L)

138.25 ± 65.45

155.00 ± 52.74

Progesterone (nmol/L)

1.08 ± 0.29

1.36 ± 0.68

Testosterone (nmol/L)

1.33 ± 0.60

1.12 ± 0.63

Follicular Stimulating Hormone (IU/L)

85.0 ± 26.9

68.6 ± 28.9

Luteinizing Hormone (IU/L)

38.8 ± 12.3

33.4 ± 11.2

Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (nmol/L)

45.04 ± 15.96

43.84 ± 21.91

Androgen Index

0.213 ± 0.131

0.146 ± 0.118

Cortisol (nmol/L)

215.58 ± 113.88

190.09 ± 100.50

Insulin (pmol/L)

46.08 ± 20.81

64.90 ± 50.98

Fasting Glucose (nmol/L)

5.33 ± 0.49

5.39 ± 0.80

Total Cholesterol (nmol/L)

5.53 ± 1.32

5.08 ± 1.21

LDL (nmol/L)

3.42 ± 1.15

3.12 ± 0.78

HDL (nmol/L)

1.57 ± 0.35

1.28 ± 0.57

CH/LDL (nmol/L)

3.69 ± 1.16

3.98 ± 1.03

Triglyceride (nmol/L)

1.21 ± 0.61

1.33 ± 0.64