The Claim
In overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome, weight loss improves cardiovascular and reproductive parameters through improvements in surrogate measures of insulin resistance, irrespective of dietary protein content.
What the research says
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In overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome, losing weight improves heart and reproductive health by reducing insulin resistance, whether the diet is high-protein or low-protein.
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In overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome, weight loss leads to improvements in cardiovascular and reproductive parameters, potentially mediated by improvements in surrogate measures of insulin resistance, regardless of whether the diet is high-protein or low-protein.
When a person loses weight, especially fat around the belly, the fat cells release fewer fatty acids and inflammatory signals. This lets the body respond better to insulin, so less insulin is needed to control blood sugar. Lower insulin levels stop the ovaries from making too many male hormones, which lets eggs develop normally and periods return. At the same time, better insulin control improves cholesterol levels and reduces strain on the heart.
What the research says
1 studyWhen overweight women with PCOS lose weight, their periods improve and their heart health gets better, mostly because their body becomes more sensitive to insulin — and this happens whether they eat more or less protein.
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