Maumita Patra
Corona Healthcare, India
Title: Low glycaemic index or low-calorie diets for women with PCOS: A randomized controlled feasibility study
Biography
Biography: Maumita Patra
Abstract
Objective: To assess the feasibility of a dietary intervention among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with an iso-caloric low glycaemic index diet.
Study Design:
• Participants- overweight women with PCOS
• BMI (Body Mass Index): >30
• Age: 18-40 years
Time intervention: 6-month randomized weight loss study.
Method: A randomized 12-week low-GI dietary intervention, preceded by a 12-week habitual diet control phase & preceded by a 12-week follow-up phase was conducted. Dietary intake, body composition, and metabolic risk markers were determined at baseline, after completion of the habitual diet control phase, and after the low-GI dietary intervention. Primary outcome: Change in insulin sensitivity.
Secondary outcomes: Assessment of changes to lipids, body composition, & estimated macronutrient intake.