Abstract
AIM: The first-line therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is weight loss focussing on diet and regular exercise; measurement of diet and energy intake (EI) is important to determine associations between nutrients and health in women with PCOS. The EI underreporting (UR) is a condition characterised by reports of habitual EI that is implausibly low, compared with estimated requirements. This case-control study aims to evaluate UR in women with PCOS. METHODS: Thirty-six women with PCOS were enrolled according to the Rotterdam criteria; 37 healthy women were enrolled as controls. INCLUSION CRITERIA: age range 18-45 and body mass index ≥18.5 kg/m(2) in subjects without eating disorders and/or diabetes mellitus. Nutritional assessment included: anthropometry, basal metabolic rate (BMR), weight history and physical activity assessment. Subjects completed a non-consecutive three-day dietary diary to identify energy and macronutrient intake. UR was calculated (Goldberg Index: EI/BMR). RESULTS: Although women with PCOS reported a significantly higher mean BMR than controls (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 560-566 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Nutrition and Dietetics |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- *basal metabolic rate
- *dietary underreporting
- *energy intake
- *misreporting
- *polycystic ovary syndrome