Dietary Patterns and Metabolic and Hormonal Parameters in Women with Suspected PCOS.

ABSTRACT: Background: Insulin resistance, visceral adiposity, excess body weight, and symptoms of hyperandrogenism often accompanies Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). A balanced diet plays a key role in improving the metabolic and biochemical parameters in affected women. This study aims to assess whether dietary improvements in patients with suspected PCOS may affect the severity of the disease and the metabolic and hormonal profile. Methods: The analysis of the relationships between self-declared nutritional changes and biochemical and metabolic parameters included 154 women at the same stage of PCOS diagnosis. Results: Over half of participants reported dietary modifications. Women reducing sweets, fatty red meat, and alcohol intake for >6 months had significantly lower total

SUBMITTER: Kowalczyk K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12027942 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature