Table 3. Cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in serum of female athletes with menstrual disorders (MD), regular menstrual cycles (E), or hormonal contraceptive (HC) users. Data are means (± SD).
Hormone
MD a (n = 10)
E b (n = 13)
HC c (n = 16)
Desirable Range
TG (mmol·L-1)
1.06 (.36)
1.03 (.23)
1.28 (.43)
<1.695
TC (mmol·L-1)
3.83 (.47) c
3.94 (.67) c
4.74 (.96) a,b
<5.18
LDL-C (mmol·L-1)
2.02 (.72) c
2.02 (.60)c
2.61 (.76)a,b
<2.59
HDL-C (mmol·L-1)
1.33 (.31)
1.45 (.33)
1.53 (.26)
>1.036
Superscripts denote significantly (p < 0.05) differences between the groups.