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Dietary interventions were beneficial for weight control in overweight and obese adolescents with PCOS.
Practitioners can consider dietary interventions for weight management in adolescents with PCOS.
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Body fat percentage decreased (P < 0.05) in response to the interventions.
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Based on randomized controlled trial design.
Source
A randomized pilot study of dietary treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents
Julia MW Wong et al. · Pediatric Obesity · 2015
DOI 10.1111/ijpo.12047
rct · n=19Cited 52×
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