Impact of an online multicomponent very-low-carbohydrate program in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the impact of a very-low-carbohydrate (VLC) diet for 16 weeks in overweight or obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Design

Single-arm prospective pilot study.

Setting

We recruited participants using medical records from an academic medical center.

Patients

Twenty-nine overweight or obese women (body mass index, 25-50 kg/m²) with PCOS.

Interventions

We taught participants to follow a VLC diet and provided information about a variety of behavioral skills including mindfulness and positive affect using an online 16-week intervention.

Main outcome measures

Changes in body weight, glycated hemoglobin, and PCOS-related quality of life.

Results

The intervention led to positive health outcomes including d

SUBMITTER: Missel AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8655401 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature