High Fat Diet and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Adolescence : An Overview of Nutritional Strategies

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted and heterogeneous disorder, linked with notable reproductive, metabolic, and psychological outcomes. During adolescence, key components of PCOS treatment involve weight loss achieved through lifestyle and dietary interventions, subsequently pursued by pharmacological or surgical therapies. Nutritional interventions represent the first-line therapeutic approach in adolescents affected by PCOS, but different kinds of dietary protocols exist, so it is necessary to clarify the effectiveness and benefits of the most well-known nutritional approaches. We provided a comprehensive review of the current literature concerning PCOS definition, pathophysiology, and treatment options, highlighting nutritional strategies, particularly those related to high-fat diets. The high-fat nutritional protocols proposed in the literature, such as the ketogenic diet (KD), appear to provide benefits to patients with PCOS in terms of weight loss and control of metabolic parameters. Among the different types of KD studies, very low-calorie ketogenic diets (VLCKD), can be considered an effective dietary intervention for the short-term treatment of patients with PCOS. It rapidly leads to weight loss alongside improvements in body composition and metabolic profile. Even though extremely advantageous, long-term adherence to the KD is a limiting factor. Indeed, this dietary regimen could become unsustainable due to the important restrictions required for ketosis development. Thus, a combination of high-fat diets with more nutrient-rich nutritional regimens, such as the Mediterranean diet, can amplify positive effects for individuals with PCOS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 16(2024), 7 vom: 24. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Calcaterra, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Magenes, Vittoria Carlotta [VerfasserIn]
Massini, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
De Sanctis, Luisa [VerfasserIn]
Fabiano, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescents
High-fat diet
Journal Article
Ketogenic diet
Nutritional strategies
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Review

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu16070938

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NLM371022908