Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) frequently suffer
from metabolic disturbances, in particular from insulin resistance. Accumulating
evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to the development of
insulin resistance. Therefore, the researches of this study aimed to examine the effect of vitamin D
supplementation on metabolic and endocrine parameters in PCOS women.
PCOS women received 20,000 IU of vitamin D3 weekly for 24 weeks (almost 3000 IU daily). At the end, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (blood measurement of vitamin D status) levels significantly increased, and was correlated with a significant decrease of fasting and stimulated glucose and C-peptide levels after vitamin D treatment. Triglyceride and estradiol levels also significantly decreased. There were no changes in androgens.
PCOS women previously affected by menstrual disturbances (30.4% of subjects) reported improvement of menstrual frequency, and those who were oligo- or amenorrhoeic at the start (half of the subjects) reported improvement.
These results suggest that vitamin D treatment might improve glucose metabolism and menstrual frequency in PCOS women
PCOS women received 20,000 IU of vitamin D3 weekly for 24 weeks (almost 3000 IU daily). At the end, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (blood measurement of vitamin D status) levels significantly increased, and was correlated with a significant decrease of fasting and stimulated glucose and C-peptide levels after vitamin D treatment. Triglyceride and estradiol levels also significantly decreased. There were no changes in androgens.
PCOS women previously affected by menstrual disturbances (30.4% of subjects) reported improvement of menstrual frequency, and those who were oligo- or amenorrhoeic at the start (half of the subjects) reported improvement.
These results suggest that vitamin D treatment might improve glucose metabolism and menstrual frequency in PCOS women
Source: Effect of vitamin D3 treatment on glucose metabolism and menstrual frequency in PCOS women-a pilot study
Related posts:
- Vitamin D Improves β-Cell Function in Diabetes
- American Kids Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
- Vitamin D Reduces Muscle Pain and Inflammation from Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs
- Statin Drugs for Cholesterol Increase the Risk of Diabetes
- Vitamin D with Calcium Reduces the Risk of Falls
- Mom's Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy and its Effects on the Child
- Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Low Semen Quality and Fertility Problems
No comments:
Post a Comment