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A Comparison of a Pulse-Based Diet and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Diet on Reproductive and Metabolic Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Pulse-based diet and TLC diet for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Metabolic Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 144 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a lifestyle program for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The investigators want to assess the efficacy of a pulse-based diet (i.e. a diet that contains lentils, chick-peas, and beans) on the clinical features, biochemical, and hormonal parameters of PCOS compared to the healthy therapeutic lifestyle changes diet.
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An isocaloric, balanced diet with a fixed macronutrient composition of 28% fat, 55% carbohydrate, and 17% protein. The pulse diet will include two pulse-based meals; each pulse meal will be consisted of about one cup of non-oil seed pulses, different varieties of pulses (dried beans, peas, lentils, lupine and chickpeas) will be used.
An isocaloric, balanced diet with a fixed macronutrient composition of 28% fat, 55% carbohydrate, and 17% protein. The healthy TLC diet will be tailored for each participant according to their energy levels in order to achieve the following amount of nutrients: less than 7% of total calories of saturated fatty acids, up to 10% of total calories of polyunsaturated fat, up to 20% of total calories of monounsaturated fat, less than 200 mg a day of cholesterol, at least 5 to 10 grams a day of soluble fiber.