Ep 48 - New Menopause Research

About this episode

Drs Eric Trexler and Lauren Colenso-Semple analyze a narrative review on menopause and metabolism, discussing research nuances and data interpretation.

In this episode, Drs Eric Trexler and Lauren Colenso-Semple critically analyze a recent narrative review on menopause and metabolism, discussing the nuances of scientific research, methodology, and how findings are communicated in the media. They explore the complexities of measuring energy expenditure, the limitations of rodent models, and the importance of interpreting scientific data effectively and responsibly. Chapters 00:00 Chatter and introducing new review paper 06:22 Social media claims about the paper 08:15 What is a "narrative review" 14:03 Nuances of metabolism research 20:03 Fat Oxidation versus fat loss 24:00 Claims versus data (resting expenditure) 31:06 Effects of hormone therapy & Limitations of Rodent Studies 36:05 Summarizing resting metabolism data 39:49 Claims versus data (activity expenditure) 43:34 Re-interpreting the data 45:20 Advice for assessing evidence behind claims 51:56 Conclusions and future directions 55:54 How this relates (or doesn't) to "calories in, calories out" 59:47 Wrapping up the show

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Eric Trexler, Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple

Topics covered

• menopause
• metabolism
• scientific research
• energy expenditure
• hormone therapy
• data interpretation

Keywords

• menopause
• metabolism
• energy expenditure
• hormone therapy
• narrative review
• scientific data
• fat oxidation

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Organizations: MASS Research Review

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