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Intercorrelations between menstrual cycle patterns and body dimensions in Austrian women

S Kirchengast1

  • 1Institute for Human Biology, University of Vienna, Austria.

Journal of Biosocial Science
|April 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Body type influences menstrual cycles. Greater facial and body robustness, and more subcutaneous fat, correlate with shorter, more regular cycles and shorter bleeding duration in women.

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Area of Science:

  • Anthropometry
  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Menstrual cycle characteristics are crucial indicators of reproductive health.
  • Understanding factors influencing menstrual cycle length, regularity, and bleeding duration is vital for women's health research.
  • Previous research has explored various factors, but the specific impact of detailed cephalic and post-cephalic body dimensions remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the statistical relationships between 29 cephalic and post-cephalic body dimensions and key menstrual cycle variables.
  • To determine how body type, including facial and post-cephalic robustness and subcutaneous fat, influences menstrual cycle length, regularity, and bleeding duration.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 327 Austrian women was conducted.

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  • 29 specific cephalic (head) and post-cephalic (body) measurements were taken.
  • Statistical correlation analyses were performed between these body measurements and menstrual cycle variables (length, regularity, bleeding duration).

    • Main Results:

    • Significant correlations were found between several body measurements and menstrual cycle variables.
    • Measures of facial and post-cephalic robustness and subcutaneous fat negatively correlated with cycle length and regularity.
    • Post-cephalic height and length dimensions positively correlated with menstrual bleeding duration.

    Conclusions:

    • Body type, particularly subcutaneous fat and overall robustness, significantly influences menstrual cycle length and regularity.
    • Specific anthropometric measurements are associated with variations in menstrual cycle characteristics.
    • These findings highlight a notable link between physical morphology and reproductive hormonal regulation.