How Seasons Affect Kidney Health in Post-Menopausal Females

Florida State University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Female

Postmenopausal

Treatments

Other: There will be no intervention.

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06866743

STUDY00005199

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators are assessing how seasonal changes affect kidney function biomarkers in post-menopausal women, an understudied group. While heat stress can reduce kidney function, previous research has not accounted for physical activity, diet, hydration, or sun exposure.

Full description

Intense heat stress on the body can reduce kidney function. A recent study reported that blood markers of kidney function are lower among people in hotter climates. However, these data did not consider physical activity, food intake, fluid intake, time spent outdoors, or exposure to sunlight. Therefore, the investigators invite participants to help determine whether there are seasonal changes in kidney function biomarkers. This will also help the investigators understand if physical activity, food intake, fluid intake, time spent outdoors, or exposure to sunlight affect kidney function biomarkers between seasons. The investigators are studying female adults post-menopause since they are an understudied group.

Enrollment

18 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

55+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Female aged ≥55 years old
Self Reported as at least one year post-menopause
Live in Tallahassee, Florida, or the surrounding area

Exclusion criteria

Have a BMI of ≥30 kg/m2
Systolic blood pressure of ≥140 and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg
Self Reported Current or recent (regular use within the past six months) use of a diuretic medication
Self Reported: Uncontrolled cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, liver, or metabolic health condition
Current or recent (regular use within the past six months) use of tobacco, nicotine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory products
No regular (≥once per week) purposeful heat exposure (e.g., sauna, spa, etc.)