ASSOCIATION OF VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC, BIOCHEMICAL AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN PCOS WOMEN

Suffering from health problems such as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) requires a great attention to the nutritional therapy. The women with PCOS undergo hormonal and metabolic changes, leading to various symptoms including irregular menstrual cycle, hirsutism, acne, baldness etc. Women with PCOS may also experience increased body weight and reduced serum Vitamin D levels which may even worsen the symptoms. Reduced vitamin D levels in body are considered to be link with increased insulin resistance and other symptoms. This study aims to find out the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation on PCOS symptoms with a focus on the anthropometric, biochemical and clinical characteristics in women with PCOS. Literature from 2018 to 2024 was searched using Pub Med, Google Scholar and Science Direct. As per the literature, studies show that even only 5% reduction in the body weight and improving the levels of vitamin D in the body can result in improved symptoms of PCOS including insulin resistance, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels, fasting blood insulin levels and menstrual cycle.