Research Article
Effect of Dietary Patterns and Nutrients on Symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Ramesh B1*, Imthiaz FRAR2, Thamilovia SA3, Janani GV4 and Jain AM2
1Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware, DE 19711, United States
2Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, TN 600116, India
3Department of Food Processing Technology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Civil Aerodome Post, Coimbatore, TN 641014, India
4Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605014, India
2Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, TN 600116, India
3Department of Food Processing Technology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Civil Aerodome Post, Coimbatore, TN 641014, India
4Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605014, India
*Corresponding author:Bharathi Ramesh, Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware, DE 19711, USA. Email Id: bharathi@udel.edu
Article Information:Submission: 05/07/2024; Accepted: 08/08/2024; Published: 14/08/2024
Copyright: ©2024 Ramesh B, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is now a commonly occurring endocrine-metabolic condition. Symptoms of PCOS include hyperandrogenism, hirsutism, and menstrual irregularities. Dietary intake is a modifiable risk factor and can be modified to prevent or manage PCOS. In this review, we aimed to summarize the current evidence for various dietary patterns and nutrients that have been studied in association with PCOS or the symptoms of PCOS.
In addition, we have also summarized the existing evidence on probiotics in relation to PCOS. The dietary patters of interest are low-carbohydrate diet, Mediterranean diet and intermittent fasting. The nutrients of interest are inositol, selenium, vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids. Extensive literature review was conducted through PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science. Our review identified that dietary patterns including low-carbohydrate diets, the
Mediterranean diet, and intermittent fasting, nutrients like inositol, vitamin D, probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, and selenium, and probiotics seem to offer benefits for PCOS symptoms such as hormone level improvement, better glycemic control, enhanced insulin sensitivity, improved lipid levels, and reduced inflammation. Therefore, it has been shown that in addition to pharmacotherapy, dietary modifications and supplements can be effective adjunct therapy for PCOS
Keywords:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Pcos); Endocrine Disorders; Dietary Patterns; Nutrients