The claimEvidence B · meta-analysis
Cutting sugar cures PCOS
The evidence
IR + androgens is a two-pronged mechanism; sugar-cutting only addresses one. 5-10% weight loss + myo-inositol matters.
The mechanism, in brief
PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is the most common endocrine-metabolic syndrome in reproductive-age women globally, prevalence 8–13% (Teede 2023 international guideline):
Sources (2)
- Teede, H. J., Tay, C. T., Laven, J. J. E., et al. (2023). Recommendations from the 2023 International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Fertility and Sterility, 120(4), 767-793.
- Rosenfield, R. L., & Ehrmann, D. A. (2016). The pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the hypothesis of PCOS as functional ovarian hyperandrogenism revisited. Endocrine Reviews, 37(5), 467-520.