The effects of diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: A review article

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, affecting approximately 4% of women. Dietary and exercise interventions also have some impact on improving insulin sensitivity. In general, therapies that lower insulin levels and insulin resistance and lead to weight loss may prove to be useful for treating PCOS.Methods: We searched the related search engines such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochran library Science direct and WHO database with these keywords: PCOS, infertility and diet.Result: We found 23 articles in this issue in our search. The majority of articles indicated that adherence to a low-carbohydrate diet led to improvement in body weight, percent free testosterone, LH/FSH ratio, fasting serum insulin, and symptoms in women diagnosed with PCOS over a six-month period. Further research is needed to determine if the benefits were from weight loss or from carbohydrate restriction specifically.Conclusion: Recent studies allow us to make recommendations on macronutrient intake. Fat should be restricted to ≤30% of total calories with a low proportion of saturated fat. High intake of low GI carbohydrate contributes to dyslipidaemia and weight gain and also stimulates hunger and carbohydrate craving. Diet and exercise need to be tailored to the individual s needs and preferences. Calorie intake should be distributed between several meals per day with low intake from snacks and drinks.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ، Diet