@article{3088595,
    title = "Dietary habits in adolescent girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome",
    author = "Eleftheriadou, M. and Stefanidis, K. and Lykeridou, K. and Iliadis, I. and Michala, L.",
    journal = "Gynecological Endocrinology",
    year = "2015",
    volume = "31",
    number = "4",
    pages = "269-271",
    publisher = "Informa Healthcare",
    issn = "0951-3590, 1473-0766",
    doi = "10.3109/09513590.2014.984677",
    keywords = "adolescent;  Article;  body mass;  caloric intake;  cereal;  clinical article;  controlled study;  dietary fiber;  eating habit;  female;  human;  macronutrient;  meal;  nutritional assessment;  ovary polycystic disease;  priority journal;  administration and dosage;  adverse effects;  child nutrition;  complication;  diet;  ethnology;  feeding behavior;  food preference;  Glucose Metabolism Disorders;  Greece;  health care policy;  outpatient department;  patient compliance;  patient referral;  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome;  risk factor;  sugar intake;  tertiary care center, sugar intake, Adolescent;  Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena;  Diet;  Diet Surveys;  Dietary Sucrose;  Energy Intake;  Feeding Behavior;  Female;  Food Habits;  Food Preferences;  Glucose Metabolism Disorders;  Greece;  Humans;  Nutrition Policy;  Outpatient Clinics, Hospital;  Patient Compliance;  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome;  Referral and Consultation;  Risk Factors;  Tertiary Care Centers",
    abstract = "The phenotype of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is known to worsen with weight gain, increased ingestion of carbohydrates and a sedentary lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to assess the dietary habits in a group of adolescent girls with PCOS. Adolescents with PCOS were recruited and asked to complete a questionnaire on their eating habits and a recall dietary diary, from which their caloric and macronutrient intake was calculated. Results were compared with those from a group of normal controls. Thirty-five women with PCOS and 46 controls were included. Girls with PCOS were less likely to have cereals for breakfast (20.7 versus 66.7%) and as a result consumed less fibre than controls. They were more likely to eat an evening meal (97.1 versus 78.3%) and eat this over an hour later when compared to controls. Despite having comparable body mass indexes, girls with PCOS ate a daily surplus calorie average of 3% versus controls that had a negative calorie intake of 0.72% (p=0.047). Ameliorating eating habits early in adolescence in girls with PCOS may improve future metabolic concerns related to a genetic predisposition and worsened by an unhealthy lifestyle. © 2014 Informa UK Ltd."
}