The effect of gender-affirming hormone therapy on the risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in the transgender population: a systematic review

RMCM Allgayer, G da Silva Borba, RS Moraes… - Endocrine Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) on cardiovascular (CV)
health is still not entirely established. A systematic review was conducted to summarize the …

2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs)

M Mountjoy, KE Ackerman, DM Bailey… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) was first introduced in 2014 by the International
Olympic Committee's expert writing panel, identifying a syndrome of deleterious health and …

Examining the relationship between exercise dependence, disordered eating, and low energy availability

MA Kuikman, M Mountjoy, JF Burr - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Both dietary and exercise behaviors need to be considered when examining underlying
causes of low energy availability (LEA). The study assessed if exercise dependence is …

What is the impact of aerobic fitness and movement interventions on low-flow-mediated vasoconstriction? A systematic review of observational and intervention …

MW O'Brien, JL Petterson, Y Wu, NW Bray… - Vascular …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The cardiovascular benefits of physical exercise are well established. The vasoreactivity that
occurs during reductions in local arterial blood flow, termed low-flow-mediated constriction …

Training-induced impairment of endothelial function in track and field female athletes

M Grandys, J Majerczak, M Frolow, S Chlopicki… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Professional athletes are often exposed to high training loads that may lead to overfatigue,
overreaching and overtraining that might have a detrimental effects on vascular health. We …

Impact of Secondary Amenorrhea on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Physically Active Women: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

NL Tegg, C Myburgh, E O'Donnell… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Exercise‐associated secondary amenorrhea results in estrogen deficiency,
which may lead to dysfunction in estrogen's normal cardioprotective pathways. Estrogen …

The Effects of Previous Amenorrhea on Endothelial and Vascular Function

KT Williford, EV Frye, RM Kappus - International Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Endogenous estrogen has a protective cardiovascular effect. Estrogen loss,
such as during menopause and amenorrhea, results in stiffer vessels and endothelial …

Indexes of aortic wave reflection are not augmented in estrogen‐deficient physically active premenopausal women

E O'Donnell, JM Goodman, JS Floras… - … Journal of Medicine & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hypoestrogenemia due to menopause is associated with increased
cardiovascular disease risk, in part due to elevated indexes of aortic wave reflection (AWRI) …

Vascular health and exercise in females throughout the lifespan: Exploring puberty, pregnancy and menopause

KB Miller, ME Moir, BG Fico - Experimental Physiology, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
This narrative review highlights the impact of exercise on vascular health in females over the
lifespan with an emphasis on puberty, pregnancy and menopause. These events …

Immunometabolic and Vascular Health Responses among High Endurance Trained Subjects

HAR Fonseca, CR Bittencourt… - … Journal of Sports …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
In this study, we aimed to examine the impact of high endurance training on vascular health
parameters and immune-endocrine responses against modified low-density lipoprotein …