EFFECTS OF A KETOGENIC DIET IN OVERWEIGHT WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

A NAVEED; A SAYYEDA; SA MEMON; Z BHUTTO

doi:10.54112/bcsrj.v2024i1.734

Authors

A NAVEED Department of Periodontology, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan
A SAYYEDA Bridge Consultants Foundation, Head Office, Karachi, Pakistan
SA MEMON Resident of Family Medicine, Zaiuddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
Z BHUTTO Dow Institute of Nursing and Midwifery Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v2024i1.734

Keywords:

PCOS, Pregnant, Patients, Overweight, Ketogenic, Diet

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-aged women, characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovarian morphology. The main objective of the study is to find the effects of a ketogenic diet in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome. This prospective interventional study was conducted in a private hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, from June 2023 to Dec 2023. Data was collected from 320 females who were suffering from PCOS. Participants were randomized into two groups: the intervention group (n = 160) received a ketogenic diet, while the control group (n = 160) followed a standard hypocaloric diet. Randomization was performed using computer-generated random numbers to ensure allocation concealment and minimize selection bias. Upon enrollment, participants underwent baseline evaluations to establish their demographic characteristics, medical history, and anthropometric measurements, including weight, BMI, and waist circumference. Data were collected from 320 female patients. In the ketogenic diet (KD) group, participants had a mean age of 28.1±4.2 years and a mean BMI of 30.01±2.3 kg/m2. Their waist circumference averaged 90.1±5.0cm, with a fasting glucose level of 110±10 mg/dL and a DHEAS level of 350±50 μg/dL. In the ketogenic diet (KD) group, participants experienced a mean reduction in body weight of 8.5±2.3kg, a decrease in BMI of 3.2±1.1Kg/m2, and a reduction in waist circumference of 10±4cm. Conversely, the control group exhibited a mean decrease in body weight of 2.5±1.5kg, a reduction in BMI of 1.0±0.8kg/m2, and a decrease in waist circumference of 3±2cm. It is concluded that the ketogenic diet may offer metabolic and reproductive benefits for overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The improvements observed in metabolic parameters and menstrual regularity support the potential role of KD as a therapeutic intervention in PCOS management.

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