Assertion: hormone | /r/HasProperty | essential
Facets:
value: including regulation of the menstrual cycle
type: OTHER
value: to normal reproductive function
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Development and growth in children is fueled in large part by the work of these hormones, and they are also essential when it comes to breaking down food into useable energy and maintaining a healthy weight.
text: These hormones are essential to normal reproductive function—including regulation of the menstrual cycle.