Article
Effects of a ketogenic diet on reproductive and metabolic phenotypes in mice with polycystic ovary syndrome†.
Biology of reproduction - 11 Apr 2023
Liu Shihe, Yao Qiyang, Li Xiaolian, Wu Haowen, Sun Changwei, Bai Wenpei, Kang Jihong
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female reproductive and metabolic disorders. The ketogenic diet (KD) is a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate. The beneficial effects of KD intervention have been demonstrated in obese women with PCOS. The underlying mechanisms, however, remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of a KD on both reproductive and...
Topics
- Humans
- Mice
- Female
- Animals
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Diet, Ketogenic
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Phenotype
- Inflammation
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Ketones
