The association between the Mediterranean Diet and the Prime Diet Quality Score and polycystic ovary syndrome: a case control study
The findings suggest that higher adherence to the Med-Diet and PDQS is associated with a reduced risk of developing PCOS. Further research is warranted to explore the underlying biological mechanisms and to establish causality through prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials.
Authors
- Mehran Rahimlou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7861-8287)
- Fereshteh Biglari
- Roksaneh Amiri
- Ghazal Baghdadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4595-837X)
- Zeinab Ajorlouie
- Paniz Moshkian
Institutions
- Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01067-5
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.15