Polikistik Over Sendromu Olan Kadınların Diyet Glisemik Indeksi ve Yükü ile Obezite Arasındaki İlişkinin Belirlenmesi
Özet
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in
adolescents and reproductive age women. This study was conducted on 65 female
premenopausal patients, aged over 18 years who are diagnosed with PCOS and on
65 healthy control women, having similar features. The aim of this study was to
compare the nutrition and physical activity habits of the subjects and assess the
relationship between dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) and obesity.
The questionnaire designed to assess general characteristics, anthropometric
measurements, 3-days food and physical activity record was performed face to face
to the patients and controls by the investigator. At the end of the study, the
variance of groups into body mass index (BMI) was different for group, however
most of the women with PCOS were overweight or obese, most of the control
groups were underweight or normal weight (p˂0.05). Waist circumference
and waist/hip ratio were evaluated according to the women with PCOS compared
with women in the control group in terms of obesity-related chronic diseases were
found to have a higher risk (p ˂ 0.001). Average GI (PCOS: 59.6 ± 8.0; control 59.7 ±
4.61) was not statistically different between both two groups (p ˃ 0.05). The dietary
GL of control group was higher than PCOS group (PCOS: 136.2 ± 52.9; control: 156.4
± 40.2) (p˂0.05). The relationship between dietary GL and anthropometric
measurements were assessed and BMI, waist circumference and waist/hip ratio of
females whose GL was lower than 120 was found higher than the females whose GL
was 120 or greater in PCOS group (p<0.05). There was no statistical difference
between dietary GL and anthropometric measurements in control groups (p ˃ 0.05).
In PCOS, obesity, hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinemia, as well as long-term health
problems such as infertility, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and endometrial
cancer for the prevention is important that raising the awareness of PCOS women
about weight management, adequate and balanced nutrition, proper food choices
and exercise habits.