The effects of intermittent fasting diet alone or in combination with probiotic supplementation in comparison with calorie-restricted diet on metabolic and hormonal profile in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in females characterized by ovulatory dysfunction, hyperandrogenism, and other metabolic disorders. Both intermittent fasting and specific probiotics have been suggested to help improve patients with...

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Main Authors: Sepide Talebi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Hamed Mohammadi, Ashraf Moini, Kurosh Djafarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07691-5