The Effect of Low Carbohydrate Diet on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">P (participants)</td><td class="align_center">Women with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">I (intervention)</td><td class="align_center">The intervention group was on a low-carbohydrate diet (carbohydrate accounted for less than 45% of the three major nutrients)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">C (comparisons)</td><td class="align_center">The control group was on a regular diet (carbohydrates accounted for more than 45%)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">O (outcomes)</td><td class="align_center">The change in body mass index (BMI), homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteotropic hormone (LH), total testosterone (T), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">S (study type)</td><td class="align_center">Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effects of low-carbohydrate diet on PCOS</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

International Journal of Endocrinology

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Table 1: The Effect of Low Carbohydrate Diet on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 