Effects of Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension diet on androgens, antioxidant status and body composition in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.

Journal: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disease in reproductive age women. The present study aimed to determine the effects of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on reproductive hormones, plasma total antioxidant status and anthropometric indices in overweight and obese PCOS women.

Authors

  • M Azadi-Yazdi
    Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • M Karimi-Zarchi
    Obstetric & Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • A Salehi-Abargouei
    Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • H Fallahzadeh
    Research center for Prevention and Epidemiology of non-communicable disease, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • A Nadjarzadeh
    Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.