The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if dietary interventions works to improve anthropometric measures in women with PCOS. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does intermittent fasting (IF) cause loss of body weight, fat and muscle mass? * Can IF be considered more effective to medical and standart nutrition therapy (SDT)? * What dietary problems do participants have when having IF diet? Participants will: * Follow IF, SDT, or no intervention for 8 weeks. * Visit the clinic once every 2 weeks for check ups with a total of 5 visits for intervention groups IF and STD, visit at the beginning, second week and at the end for control group * Keep dietary records
It was conducted in individuals who were diagnosed with PCOS as a result of clinical, biochemical and ultrasonographic medical evaluation by a gynecologist.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
33
A 16:8 intermittent fasting with a daytime eating window model was applied.
Meal plan with 3 main meals and 3 snacks was applied.
Bahçeşehir University
Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Turkey (Türkiye)
Body Weight lose
Total body weight (kg)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body Composition: Fat, Muscle
Body Muscle= skeletal muscle mass (kg), regional muscle analysis (right-left arm, trunk, right-left leg) (kg). Body Fat= fat mass (kg), regional fat analysis (right-left arm, trunk, right-left leg) (kg).
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body Circumference Measurements
Waist Circumference, Hip Circumference, Upper Arm Circumference, Neck Circumference
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body Mass Indeks
weight (kg) and height (cm) will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body Fat Ratio
total fat ratio (%)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body Water
Body water (ml)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Dietary Energy Intakes
Energy (kcal),
Time frame: 8 weeks
Energy Ratio from Macronutrients
Carbohydrate energy %, Protein energy % ,Fat energy %
Time frame: 8 weeks
Dietary Macronutrients Intakes
Macronutrients: carbohydrates (g), proteins (g), fats (g)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Dietary Micronutrients Intakes
Micronutrents: Vitamin and Mineral intakes will be presented as a percentage (%) of meeting the daily recommended intake.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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