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Table 3 Baseline measurements and the 6-month and 12-month percent change for metabolic hormone concentrations

From: A case report of recovery of menstrual function following a nutritional intervention in two exercising women with amenorrhea of varying duration

 

Participant 1

Participant 2

Metabolic hormones

  

 Leptin (μg/ml)

5.1

2.4

  6 month % change

−19.8

230.9

  12 month % change

−17.3

279.8

 Total Ghrelin (pmol/L)

534.8

490.3

  6 month % change

−35.9

−15.2

  12 month % change

−59.2

−12.1

Total Triiodothyronine (nmol/L)

0.82

1.06

  6 month % change

8.0

6.3

  12 month % change

39.4

31.5

  1. Ghrelin conversion: pg/ml x 0.296 = pmol/L.
  2. Triiodothyronine conversion: ng/dl x 0.0154 = nmol/L.