Nutr Metab (Lond) December 2005 PMID 16359551

The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study.

John C Mavropoulos, William S Yancy, Juanita Hepburn, Eric C Westman

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What people are saying

The overall discussions show strong support and interest, with many posts emphasizing the potential benefits of low-carb diets for PCOS and fertility, as seen in examples mentioning women conceiving naturally after dietary changes and referencing research studies. The tone and choice of words suggest a focus on health improvements and practical implications, reflecting genuine engagement and perceived impact of the findings.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the idea that low-carb or ketogenic diets may benefit women with PCOS, citing specific benefits such as fertility improvements.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high engagement with the topic, referencing multiple studies and personal outcomes, indicating strong curiosity.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants actively share examples, research links, and personal experiences, suggesting meaningful involvement.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations highlight potential significant health and fertility impacts from dietary interventions, emphasizing the importance of the research.

Abstract in brief

  • The study explored the impact of a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (LCKD) on women with PCOS, focusing on weight loss and hormonal changes, and found notable improvements such as reduced body weight, free testosterone, and fasting insulin over 24 weeks.
  • Eleven women with PCOS and overweight/obesity participated, but only five completed the full study, leading to significant findings in this small group.
  • Despite the limited sample size, two women became pregnant during the study, suggesting potential fertility benefits from the dietary intervention.

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Travis Statham
@Travis_Statham · X

I just posted "The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: A pilot study - 2005" on Reddit https://t.co/D2tFmuqEJh

May 7, 2019 · 34 likes · 6 shares · 12,717 followers View post →
金森重樹@ダイエットonlineサロン
@ShigekiKanamori · X

【ケトン食と多嚢胞性卵巣症候群PCOS改善効果】 PCOSは生理不順/体毛増加/不妊と関連し 肥満/insulin抵抗性/2型糖尿病/脂質異常と関連 ケトン食LCKDで11中2人の女性が妊娠できた https://t.co/bPTJ1qLvQa

May 26, 2022 · 30 likes · 4 shares · 125,394 followers View post →
Nutrition Network
@NutritionNetwrk · X

Scientific evidence has shown that there's a direct link between diet, insulin resistance and women's health conditions https://t.co/8X20J9gEnk Join us in celebrating #NutritionandHydrationWeek https://t.co/2z8GPZusDs https://t.co/s3FeHWc4be

Mar 16, 2024 · 13 likes · 7 shares · 7,187 followers View post →
Travis Statham
@Travis_Statham · X

I just posted "The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study" on Reddit https://t.co/JIvK8TtW5e

Mar 17, 2021 · 11 likes · 1 share · 12,717 followers View post →
Amy Berger
@TuitNutrition · X

Indeed. Two women in this very small pilot study from @drericwestman conceived naturally after previous failures from fertility treatments for PCOS: https://t.co/IJmSx6xDTE https://t.co/6x8QHfYkvR

Oct 18, 2022 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 67,279 followers View post →
mañoso
@manoso_iqq · X

@nicknorwitz @realDaveFeldman @TuitNutrition @jen_unwin @siobhan_huggins @KenDBerryMD @ProfTimNoakes a few studies on this topic PMID: 26225266 PMID: 16500338 https://t.co/WGZoaYSlnY https://t.co/NobeHGbKKT

Aug 3, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 3,840 followers View post →

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@NicoleShanahan @RCamposDuffy @RobertKennedyJr From 1850 and now, menarche has dropped from an avg of 15 to avg 12, paralleling metabolic syndrome increases. Linoleic acid increases IR & DM, hormone changes & PCOS. LA in adipose tissue has skyrocketed to 26%. https://t.co/sa0gzjnueI Keto/carni may help. imo, everyone needs to

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Mike - Low Carb Dietitian
@thelowcarb_rd · X

@AlexJLeaf This has been tested and what you just said is untrue even if theoretically it sounds as though it should be true. Reference one for the image: https://t.co/1xUTxoCblJ (STD diet = low fat diet) Another pilot study found the same: https://t.co/wgHo5OiGKk This is likely the https://t.co/hUvaSpgrZe

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Nutrition Network
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@GastricpH · X

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Tim Noakes
@ProfTimNoakes · X

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N&H Week
@NHWeek · X

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EbethGon
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@LoreofRunning1 · X

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Suzy Voight Demeester
@luvscows612 · X

RT @NutritionNetwrk: Scientific evidence has shown that there's a direct link between diet, insulin resistance and women's health condition…

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Nutrition Network
@NutritionNetwrk · X

Scientific evidence has shown that there's a direct link between diet, insulin resistance and women's health conditions https://t.co/8X20J9gEnk Join us in celebrating #NutritionandHydrationWeek https://t.co/2z8GPZusDs https://t.co/s3FeHWc4be

Mar 16, 2024 · 13 likes · 7 shares · 7,187 followers View post →
peter brown
@peterb6245 · X

RT @TuitNutrition: Indeed. Two women in this very small pilot study from @drericwestman conceived naturally after previous failures from fe…

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Krystal Starnes, FNP-C, MHP
@LowcarbNP · X

RT @TuitNutrition: Indeed. Two women in this very small pilot study from @drericwestman conceived naturally after previous failures from fe…

Oct 18, 2022 · 3 shares · 8 followers View post →
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@Kimkmcdaniel1 · X

RT @TuitNutrition: Indeed. Two women in this very small pilot study from @drericwestman conceived naturally after previous failures from fe…

Oct 18, 2022 · 3 shares · 1,523 followers View post →
eleanorina
@_eleanorina · X

RT @TuitNutrition: Indeed. Two women in this very small pilot study from @drericwestman conceived naturally after previous failures from fe…

Oct 18, 2022 · 3 shares · 3,169 followers View post →
Amy Berger
@TuitNutrition · X

Indeed. Two women in this very small pilot study from @drericwestman conceived naturally after previous failures from fertility treatments for PCOS: https://t.co/IJmSx6xDTE https://t.co/6x8QHfYkvR

Oct 18, 2022 · 10 likes · 3 shares · 67,279 followers View post →
Keto Nordic
@KetoNordic · X

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Tim Noakes
@ProfTimNoakes · X

RT @manoso_iqq: @nicknorwitz @realDaveFeldman @TuitNutrition @jen_unwin @siobhan_huggins @KenDBerryMD @ProfTimNoakes a few studies on this…

Aug 3, 2022 · 2 shares · 158,512 followers View post →
mañoso
@manoso_iqq · X

@nicknorwitz @realDaveFeldman @TuitNutrition @jen_unwin @siobhan_huggins @KenDBerryMD @ProfTimNoakes a few studies on this topic PMID: 26225266 PMID: 16500338 https://t.co/WGZoaYSlnY https://t.co/NobeHGbKKT

Aug 3, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 3,840 followers View post →
Flávia Cusinato
@CusinatoFlavia · X

RT @TuckerGoodrich: @DietitianClaire @bantingbant @PCOSAA Thanks for the medical advice not to follow #Banting for PCOS! "Two women became…

Aug 2, 2022 · 2 shares · 286 followers View post →
やぐち
@sanbikigakiru · X

RT @ShigekiKanamori: 【ケトン食と多嚢胞性卵巣症候群PCOS改善効果】 PCOSは生理不順/体毛増加/不妊と関連し 肥満/insulin抵抗性/2型糖尿病/脂質異常と関連 ケトン食LCKDで11中2人の女性が妊娠できた https://t.co/bPT…

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たぴちゃん
@33cotapichan · X

RT @ShigekiKanamori: 【ケトン食と多嚢胞性卵巣症候群PCOS改善効果】 PCOSは生理不順/体毛増加/不妊と関連し 肥満/insulin抵抗性/2型糖尿病/脂質異常と関連 ケトン食LCKDで11中2人の女性が妊娠できた https://t.co/bPT…

May 26, 2022 · 4 shares · 102 followers View post →
Wenjing Du
@Danny52059 · X

RT @ShigekiKanamori: 【ケトン食と多嚢胞性卵巣症候群PCOS改善効果】 PCOSは生理不順/体毛増加/不妊と関連し 肥満/insulin抵抗性/2型糖尿病/脂質異常と関連 ケトン食LCKDで11中2人の女性が妊娠できた https://t.co/bPT…

May 26, 2022 · 4 shares · 18 followers View post →
金森重樹@ダイエットonlineサロン
@ShigekiKanamori · X

【ケトン食と多嚢胞性卵巣症候群PCOS改善効果】 PCOSは生理不順/体毛増加/不妊と関連し 肥満/insulin抵抗性/2型糖尿病/脂質異常と関連 ケトン食LCKDで11中2人の女性が妊娠できた https://t.co/bPTJ1qLvQa

May 26, 2022 · 30 likes · 4 shares · 125,394 followers View post →
Bruno P. Crocco
@bruno_crocco · X

RT @TuckerGoodrich: @DietitianClaire @bantingbant @PCOSAA Thanks for the medical advice not to follow #Banting for PCOS! "Two women became…

Mar 18, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,536 followers View post →
Korcan Ayata PhD
@korcanayata · X

@esosall PCOS’ta insülin direnci söz konusu, tüm dengeleri bozabilir. Tavsiyem low carb/ ketojenik diyet. https://t.co/8PiHPyUvdv https://t.co/nmVh1UtqKE https://t.co/1dJMkgu6Od

Sep 20, 2021 · 1 like · 33,926 followers View post →
dr roth
@mrc314 · X

And https://t.co/cQqRoqDJmV

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dr roth
@mrc314 · X

And https://t.co/qEzq1zzrIS

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Rocket Bunny
@RocketBunnyX1 · X

@peabodypress https://t.co/wmkaNS39Be

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J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

RT @Travis_Statham: I just posted "The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study" on Re…

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Travis Statham
@Travis_Statham · X

I just posted "The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study" on Reddit https://t.co/JIvK8TtW5e

Mar 17, 2021 · 11 likes · 1 share · 12,717 followers View post →
CA Prichha Chawla | Fitness Coach
@prichha_chawla · X

RT @varnityadav: Just saw the video on PCOS/PCOD by @AniketJ74646990 Thanks for making this one!

Feb 22, 2021 · 3 shares · 10,961 followers View post →
Coach.Nachiketh, CSCS
@NachikethShetty · X

RT @varnityadav: Just saw the video on PCOS/PCOD by @AniketJ74646990 Thanks for making this one!

Feb 22, 2021 · 3 shares · 4,580 followers View post →
Aniket Jadhav
@dr_who_lifts · X

RT @varnityadav: Just saw the video on PCOS/PCOD by @AniketJ74646990 Thanks for making this one!

Feb 22, 2021 · 3 shares · 218 followers View post →
Varnit Yadav
@varnityadav · X

Just saw the video on PCOS/PCOD by @AniketJ74646990 Thanks for making this one!

Feb 21, 2021 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 5,570 followers View post →
PollyG
@PollyGHHC · X

TTC? PCOS? Keto may be the answer you’re looking for. LCKD has shown promising results. https://t.co/US8DGRFMu0

May 13, 2020 · 1,931 followers View post →
RxRealm
@RxRealm · X

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Rolando Ara
@ararolando · X

RT @DeMetabolismo: "Si el problema es el azúcar ⤴️ y la solución evitar que suba, ¿por qué indicar los alimentos que lo elevan? Respuesta:…

Aug 16, 2019 · 2 shares · 35 followers View post →
Mauricio Silva
@DeMetabolismo · X

"Si el problema es el azúcar ⤴️ y la solución evitar que suba, ¿por qué indicar los alimentos que lo elevan? Respuesta: en el inconsciente d los médicos, es que los granos, las harinas y las frutas son la fuente d la energía"

Aug 11, 2019 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,527 followers View post →
RosaSorribas©
@RosaSorribas · X

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Kacie Jones
@0Kacie · X

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Guillermo Rodríguez Navarrete
@Nutrillermo · X

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Natural Law Enforcer
@BChinatti · X

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David Diamond
@LDLSkeptic · X

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Travis Statham
@Travis_Statham · X

I just posted "The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: A pilot study - 2005" on Reddit https://t.co/D2tFmuqEJh

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PandoraSparks
@FatCatHormonal · X

The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: A pilot study https://t.co/MNtAV5to7D

Apr 26, 2019 · 297 followers View post →
Your Food Screamed Ⓥ
@DontBuyMurder · X

@tomholz @CarnivoreKeto The study that you linked me, " The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: A pilot study " is a HOAX STUDY funded by the Atkins Foundation aka The Meat Industry. anyone can see Atkins on that page under the "competing interest" section(1)

Mar 21, 2019 · 1,462 followers View post →