Abstract

Menopause is associated with increased total and central body fat which increases the risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disease. These changes in adiposity may be brought about by reduced energy expenditure and fat oxidation secondary to ovarian hormone deficiency. Thus, our goal was to examine the effect of ovarian hormone deficiency on resting energy expenditure (REE) and substrate oxidation under basal and nutrient-stimulated conditions.

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