Caloric Restriction, Intermittent Fasting, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Weight Loss
Conditions
Keywords
Diet, PCOS, IF
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if dietary interventions works to improve anthropometric measures in women with PCOS. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does intermittent fasting (IF) cause loss of body weight, fat and muscle mass? * Can IF be considered more effective to medical and standart nutrition therapy (SDT)? * What dietary problems do participants have when having IF diet? Participants will: * Follow IF, SDT, or no intervention for 8 weeks. * Visit the clinic once every 2 weeks for check ups with a total of 5 visits for intervention groups IF and STD, visit at the beginning, second week and at the end for control group * Keep dietary records
Detailed description
It was conducted in individuals who were diagnosed with PCOS as a result of clinical, biochemical and ultrasonographic medical evaluation by a gynecologist.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIntermittent Fasting
A 16:8 intermittent fasting with a daytime eating window model was applied.
BEHAVIORALStandart Diet Therapy
Meal plan with 3 main meals and 3 snacks was applied.
Sponsors
Bahçeşehir University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Randomized controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Voluntariness to participate in the study * BMI between 25-35 kg/m2 * Women between the ages of 18-45
Exclusion criteria
* An endocrine disorder other than polycystic ovary syndrome * Chronic liver and kidney disease, * Diabetes, * Hypertension, * Hyperuricemia, * Heart Failure, * Thyroid disease, * Pregnant and breastfeeding women, * Individuals with psychiatric disorders, * Oncological diseases, * Women using medication, * Those with pacemakers and platinum, * Those with special nutritional needs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Weight lose | 8 weeks | Total body weight (kg) |
| Body Composition: Fat, Muscle | 8 weeks | Body Muscle= skeletal muscle mass (kg), regional muscle analysis (right-left arm, trunk, right-left leg) (kg). Body Fat= fat mass (kg), regional fat analysis (right-left arm, trunk, right-left leg) (kg). |
| Body Circumference Measurements | 8 weeks | Waist Circumference, Hip Circumference, Upper Arm Circumference, Neck Circumference |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary Energy Intakes | 8 weeks | Energy (kcal), |
| Energy Ratio from Macronutrients | 8 weeks | Carbohydrate energy %, Protein energy % ,Fat energy % |
| Body Mass Indeks | 8 weeks | weight (kg) and height (cm) will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2 |
| Dietary Micronutrients Intakes | 8 weeks | Micronutrents: Vitamin and Mineral intakes will be presented as a percentage (%) of meeting the daily recommended intake. |
| Dietary Macronutrients Intakes | 8 weeks | Macronutrients: carbohydrates (g), proteins (g), fats (g) |
| Body Fat Ratio | 8 weeks | total fat ratio (%) |
| Body Water | 8 weeks | Body water (ml) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed