A short-term KD treatment provides significant weight loss and effectively improves hormone regulation and glucose-lipid metabolism in overweight or obese PCOS patients, offering a valuable therapeutic option for managing the condition.
Category: PCOS
Effects of a ketogenic diet in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome
These results suggest that a KD may be considered as a valuable non pharmacological treatment for PCOS. Longer treatment periods should be tested to verify the effect of a KD on the dermatological aspects of PCOS.
The Effect of Low Carbohydrate Diet on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The analyzed data indicate that proper control of carbohydrate intake provides beneficial effects on some aspects of PCOS and may represent one of the important interventions improving the clinical symptoms of affected patients.