Special diet for overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a special diet to see if it helps women with PCOS who are overweight. You would follow the diet for a period of time, and the researchers will monitor your weight, period regularity, and other health markers.
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Who can take part
- Women aged 18 to 49 years.
- You are overweight with a BMI of 24 or higher and a waist size of at least 85 cm (about 33.5 inches).
- You have a diagnosis of PCOS based on the Rotterdam criteria — for example, irregular periods, signs of high androgen (like excess hair or acne), or cysts on your ovaries.
- You have irregular periods.
- You agree to use a reliable non-hormonal birth control method (like condoms, copper IUD, or diaphragm) during the study.
- You are willing to follow a specific dietary program for the study's duration.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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