Postprandial Triglyceride Concentrations Across Menstrual Cycle Phases

Plasma total triglyceride concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and during the exposure (i.e., 0 or baseline, 30, 60, 90,120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes).

Plasma buoyant triglyceride concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and during the exposure (i.e., 0 or baseline, 30, 60, 90,120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes).

Plasma denser triglyceride concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and during the exposure (i.e., 0 or baseline, 30, 60, 90,120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes).

Plasma non-esterified fatty acid concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and during the exposure (i.e., 0 or baseline, 30, 60, 90,120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes).

Plasma insulin concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and during the exposure (i.e., 0 or baseline, 30, 60, 90,120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes).

Plasma glucose concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and during the exposure (i.e., 0 or baseline, 30, 60, 90,120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes).

Plasma β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and during the exposure (i.e., 0 or baseline, 60, 120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes).

Serum β-estradiol concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline)

Serum progesterone concentrations will be measured via colorimetric assays from venous blood samples collected upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline)

Fasting resting energy expenditure will be measured via indirect calorimetry upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline).

Respiratory exchange ratio will be measured via indirect calorimetry upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline), and hourly for 6 hours following meal consumption.

Scores of subjective desire to eat, measured using visual analog scales. Measurements are performed upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and hourly during the 6-hour exposure. Scores will be measured using semantic differential scales in the form of 100-mm visual analog scales. For desire to eat, the question will be asked as follows: "How strong is your desire to eat?" (very weak (0 mm) - very strong (100 mm)).

Scores of subjective hunger, measured using visual analog scales. Measurements are performed upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and hourly during the 6-hour exposure. Scores will be measured using semantic differential scales in the form of 100-mm visual analog scales. For hunger, the question will be asked as follows: "How hungry do you feel?" (not hungry at all (0 mm) - as hungry as I have ever felt (100 mm))

Scores of subjective fullness, measured using visual analog scales. Measurements are performed upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and hourly during the 6-hour exposure. Scores will be measured using semantic differential scales in the form of 100-mm visual analog scales. For fullness, the question will be asked as follows: How full do you feel?" (not full at all (0 mm) - very full (100 mm)).

Scores of subjective prospective food consumption, measured using visual analog scales. Measurements are performed upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and hourly during the 6-hour exposure. Scores will be measured using semantic differential scales in the form of 100-mm visual analog scales. For prospective food consumption, the question will be asked as follows: "How much food do you think you could eat?" (nothing at all (0 mm) - a large amount (100 mm)).

Resting energy expenditure will be measured via indirect calorimetry upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and hourly for 6 hours following meal consumption. The thermic effect of food is defined as the increase in resting energy expenditure above the fasting baseline value.

Carbohydrate oxidation rate will be measured via indirect calorimetry upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and hourly for 6 hours following meal consumption.

Carbohydrate oxidation rate will be measured via indirect calorimetry upon arrival at the laboratory (baseline) and hourly for 6 hours following meal consumption.