Examining degrees of calorie restriction in women with PCOS Original paper

In this randomized controlled trial, a severe energy (calorie) deficit, compared with a moderate energy deficit, resulted in greater reductions in body weight and improvements in androgen (hormone) status in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

This Study Summary was published on November 21, 2023.

Mike Murray, RDN, CSCS, CISSN

Jennifer Hoffner, BA

Peter Woznik, ND, MSc

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What was studied?

The effects of a very low-calorie diet (VLCD) versus a moderate-calorie diet (MOD) in women with obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

The primary outcome was the change in free androgen index (FAI; the level of total testosterone, divided by the level of sex hormone binding globulin, or SHBG).

The secondary outcomes included the following:

Anthropometrics/body composition: BMI, body weight, fat mass, muscle mass, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio
Sex hormones: androstenedione, DHEA, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone
Fasting glucose
HOMA-IR
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Blood lipids
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Blood pressure
Liver enzymes: aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT).

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Who was studied?

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How was it studied?

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What were the results?

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Anything else I need to know?

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This Study Summary was published on November 21, 2023.