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A pilot RCT is being conducted to compare the effects of low-fat vs. low-glycemic load diets on bioavailable testosterone in girls with PCOS.
Practitioners may consider dietary interventions as a first-line non-pharmacologic treatment for PCOS.
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The ongoing RCT will examine the effects of different macronutrient diets on hyperandrogenism in PCOS.
Why this rating
The study is a pilot RCT, which is a strong study design.
Source
A clinic‐academic partnership for recruitment using an electronic medical record (EMR) in a trial of diets for treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in overweight and obese adolescents and young adults
Julia MW Wong et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2013
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.112.5
rct · n=1026
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