Efficacy of probiotics combined with metformin and a calorie-restricted diet in obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
In obese patients with PCOS, adding probiotics to the metformin and calorie-restricted diet regimen is more effective in regulating hormone levels, improving blood sugar and insulin resistance, regulating gut microbiota status, and reducing BMI than metformin combined with calorie-restricted diet alone.
Authors
- Jin Luo
- Zhenyu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3850-7451)
- Yuping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5833-931X)
- Peng Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1290-6972)
- Zhibin Wang
- Yashuang Ding
Institutions
- Military Hospital (PK)
- 174th hospital of the People's Liberation Army (CN)
- Chinese People's Liberation Army (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.3.10554
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.22