Two Different Dietary Interventions for Girls With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

"The Resmena diet: It was characterized by a higher meal frequency, consisting of seven meals/d (including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks in the morning and two snacks in the afternoon), and by a different macronutrient distribution; 40% total energy value from CHO, 30% from proteins and 30% from lipids. This pattern tried to reinforce high n-3 polyunsaturated FA (n-3 PUFA) and high natural antioxidant food consumption and promoted low GL CHO intake as well as a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet. It also maintained a healthy FA profile and a cholesterol content of less than 300 mg/day.~* Daily meal plans were created according to the energy intake of the participants and sent to the participants via social media every week. Participants were asked to keep 3-day diet records to evaluate their compliance with the diet and were invited to the research center once a month to be checked."

"Control diet: It was based on the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, including 3-5 meals per day, a macronutrient distribution of 55% total energy value from carbohydrates, 15% proteins, and 30% lipids, a healthy fatty acids (FA) profile and a cholesterol consumption lower than 300 mg/day.~\- Daily meal plans were created according to the energy intake of the participants and sent to the participants via social media every week. Participants were asked to keep 3-day diet records to evaluate their compliance with the diet and were invited to the research center once a month to be checked"