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A recent study conducted at the University of Illinois Chicago examined the relationship between food cravings, abdominal obesity, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women. The study found that women with abdominal obesity and PMDD experienced enhanced food cravings during the late luteal subphase of their menstrual cycle. The researchers suggest that there may be shared neurobiology between abdominal obesity and PMDD, which should be further explored in future studies. This information may be useful for individuals interested in understanding the complex relationship between weight-related behaviors and menstrual health. [Extracted from the article]

Health and Medicine, Menstruation Diseases and Conditions, Menstruation Disturbances, Mental Health, PMDD, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders, Women's Health Keywords: Health and Medicine; Menstruation Diseases and Conditions; Menstruation Disturbances; Mental Health; PMDD; Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders; Women's Health EN Health and Medicine Menstruation Diseases and Conditions Menstruation Disturbances Mental Health PMDD Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders Women's Health 2023 MAR 9 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women's Health Weekly -- Investigators discuss new findings in premenstrual dysphoric disorders. The present study shows how an interaction between stress and allopregnanolone-which have both been separately implicated in PMDD-underlies PMDD expression.". [Extracted from the article]