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Elucidation of the secondary effects of Low dose estrogen progestin in female athletes.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K01734
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Sports science
Research InstitutionJuntendo University

Principal Investigator

Koikawa Natsue  順天堂大学, スポーツ健康科学部, 教授 (70338424)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords女性アスリート / LEP / PMS / IGF-1 / 骨密度 / premenstrual syndrome / Female Athlete Triad / FAT
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study divided 33 female college athletes into normal menstrual group (Nmen group), an amenorrhea group (Amen group) and a normal menstrual with Premenstrual syndrome and the group of taking LEP (LEP group). And, the secondary effect of low dose estrogen progestin (LEP) was examined.
As a result, the Amen group showed low bone density due to undernutrition and low IGF-1. On the other hand, in the LEP group, bone density was significantly higher than that before taking LEP, and no reduction in IGF-1 and anemia markers was observed. Previous studies have reported that healthy women taking LEP have reduced IGF-1 and bone density. However, from these results, it was suggested that is taking LEP in normal menstrual athletes of Japanese were effective for improving PMS, increasing bone density without negative changes in blood properties.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

我が国では、Low dose estrogen progestin(LEP)の活用が欧米諸国に比べ非常に低い。なぜなら、避妊薬としての活用しかなされていないからである。しかしLEPには、月経前緊張症(PMS)や過多月経に関する改善効果が期待される。
本研究の学術的意義は、日本の女性アスリートを対象にLEP服用による客観的評価を明らかにしたことである。また、LEP服用によるポジティブな効果が明らかになったことは、今後、女性アスリートやスポーツ活動を楽しむ女性がLEPを活用する上で役立つものであり、社会的意義は高い。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2018

All Presentation (1 results)

  • [Presentation] Female Athlete Triadランナーの血液性状の特徴とLEP服用による変化2018

    • Author(s)
      鯉川なつえ, ,窪麻由美,大沢亜紀, 鈴木志保子,松田貴雄
    • Organizer
      第29回日本臨床スポーツ医学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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