TY - JOUR
TI - Dietary habits in adolescent girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome
AU - Eleftheriadou, M.
AU - Stefanidis, K.
AU - Lykeridou, K.
AU - Iliadis, I.
AU - Michala, L.
JO - Gynecological Endocrinology
PY - 2015
VL - 31
TODO - 4
SP - 269-271
PB - Informa Healthcare
SN - 0951-3590, 1473-0766
TODO - 10.3109/09513590.2014.984677
TODO - 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
TODO - 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.
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