Pathophysiology and Nutritional Approaches in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review

May 2023 in “ Current Nutrition Reports ”

Mar Lorenzo, N. Cacciapuoti, Maria Serena Lonardo, Gilda Nasti, Claudia Gautiero, A. Belfiore, Bruna Guida, Martina Chiurazzi

insulin resistance hyperandrogenism Mediterranean diet ketogenic diet bariatric surgery inositol alpha-lipoic acid probiotics prebiotics synbiotics ALA

Studysummary This review summarizes various nutritional approaches and supplements, such as the Mediterranean and ketogenic diets and probiotics, as potential strategies to improve polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms, reporting no new clinical results.

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