Effect of time‐restricted eating on sex hormone levels in premenopausal and postmenopausal females
Authors' conclusion
In premenopausal females, androgens and SHBG remained unchanged during TRE, whereas DHEA decreased. In postmenopausal females, estrogens, progesterone, androgens, and SHBG did not change, but DHEA was reduced.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with obesity on 8-week TRE; men and perimenopausal females excluded
- Participants
- 12 vs 11
- Comparison
- Premenopausal vs postmenopausal females during TRE
- Premenopausaln = 12
- Postmenopausaln = 11
- Primary endpoint
- Sex steroid levels
- Follow-up
- 8 weeks
Methodological details4- to 6-hour eating window
- 4- to 6-hour eating window
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Sex steroids
- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) change, premenopausal
- −14% ± 32%
- DHEA change, postmenopausal
- −13% ± 34%
- DHEA decrease, main effect of time
- p = 0.03
Further findings
Body weight change · 8 weeks
- Premenopausal
- −3% ± 2%
- Postmenopausal
- −4% ± 2%
- Main effect of time
- P < 0.001
- No difference between groups (no group × time interaction)
Original publication
Effect of time‐restricted eating on sex hormone levels in premenopausal and postmenopausal females. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 6 October 2022. doi:10.
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