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A case study : differences between the follicle stimulating hormone and serum leptin in one oligomenorrheic and one eumenorrheic endurance athlete after acute exercise

Abstract: Two females were studied to determine differences in plasma follicle stimulating hormone and serum leptin after an acute bout of exercise. One of the females was eumenorrheic and the other female was oligomenorrheic. Subjects were matched for body composition, fitness level, and menstrual status. Both subjects ran on a treadmill at 75 to 80% of their predicted peak oxygen consumption for 1hr. Blood was drawn at baseline, immediately postexercise, and 15 min postexercise. All data analyses were descriptive in an attempt to search for trends that might facilitate future research. The plasma FSH level increased above baseline immediately postexercise and then decreased below baseline15 min postexercise in the one oligomenorrheic subject. The plasma FSH in the eumenorrheic subject increased above baseline immediately postexercise and 15 min postexercise. Serum leptin levels increased in each subject immediately following exercise when compared with baseline values. Leptin levels in each subject slightly decreased below baseline 15 min postexercise.

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