Preliminary data suggested significant improvements in body weight and composition, metabolic profile (glucose, serum insulin, triglycerides, total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol), and insulin resistance following VLCKD. However, the evidence is still scarce and needs to be more substantiated. Weight reduction in women with PCOS has been shown to improve metabolic derangements and body composition, but there is no consensus on the ideal dietary pattern or macronutrient composition. There is some evidence supporting the possible role of the Mediterranean diet in improving infertility (along with other well-known metabolic benefits) in women with PCOS. Of note, VLCKD might be considered a potential intervention for the short-term treatment of PCOS, but it must be prescribed and carefully guided by professionals.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- body composition
- body weight
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- high fat diet
- weight loss
- resistance training
- metabolic syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- bone mineral density
- healthcare
- high fat diet induced
- body mass index
- postmenopausal women
- weight gain