Energy intakes are higher during the luteal phase of ovulatory menstrual cycles

SI Barr, KC Janelle, JC Prior�- The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1995 - Elsevier
We compared energy and macronutrient intakes across the menstrual cycle in participants
(n= 42) in a study that assessed the frequency of ovulatory disturbances in regularly cycling
vegetarians and nonvegetarians. Women kept daily basal body temperature records for six
consecutive menstrual cycles and provided 3-d diet records near the beginning, middle, and
end of different cycles. On completion of the study, temperature records were quantitatively
analyzed to determine whether cycles were ovulatory, and if so, the date the luteal phase�…