ArticleEndocrine connections2015
Fructose content of low calorie diets: effect on cardiometabolic risk factors in obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Article in Endocrine connections, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00779571 (Treatment of PCOS), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Treatment of PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)in Morbidly Obese Women - A Randomized Controlled Prospective Dietary Intervention Study
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pre-conception weight loss interventions in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and the effect on perinatal outcomes: A quantitative synthesis of surrogate outcomes.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2025Pooled it
- High versus low-added sugar consumption for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Dietary Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load on Cardiometabolic and Reproductive Profiles in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
- Lifestyle changes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of Dietary Sugar Intake on Biomarkers of Subclinical Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
- Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
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- Nutritional and herbal interventions for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a comprehensive review of dietary approaches, macronutrient impact, and herbal medicine in management.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Review
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- Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome - beyond diet and physical activity.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Review
- The impact of dietary interventions on polycystic ovary syndrome patients with a BMI ≥25 kg/mReproductive medicine and biologyReview
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
We aimed to examine whether a whole-grain crispbread (CB) low-fructose, low-calorie diet (LCD) might be superior to a traditional LCD based on fructose-rich liquid meal replacements (LMRs) with respect to improvement of various cardiometabolic risk factors and reproductive hormones. Parallel-group randomised controlled clinical trial. Morbidly obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) were randomised to either an 8-week CB-LCD or LMR-LCD (900-1100 kcal/day, fructose 17 g/day or 85 g/day). A total of 51 women completed the study. Body weight, fat mass and waist circumference reduced by mean (s.d.) 10.0 (4.8) kg, 7.4 (4.2) kg and 8.5 (4.4) cm, with no significant differences between groups. Total-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and Apo-A1 were significantly reduced within both groups (all P values <0.01), with no significant between-group differences. The triacylglycerol and LDL-cholesterol levels were reduced within the LMR group only, with no significant between-group differences. Blood pressure and most measures of glucose metabolism improved significantly in both diet groups, with no significant between-group difference. Uric acid levels rose by 17.7 (46.4) and 30.6 (71.5) μmol/l in the CB and LMR group, respectively, with no significant difference between groups. Gastrointestinal discomfort was significantly and equally reduced in both intervention groups. Free testosterone index was reduced in both groups, with no significant difference between groups. Morbidly obese women with PCOS who underwent either an 8-week low or high-fructose LCD-diet had similar changes in various cardiometabolic risk factors and reproductive hormones. Registration at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00779571.
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