The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation Among Overweight Jordanian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Summary

This is a prospective double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial designed to examine the effect of supplementation with 50,000 IU vitamin D3 for 3 months on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) prognosis, serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D (25(OH)D) level, serum chromium level, insulin resistance, and Body Mass Index (BMI), in 60 overweight Jordanian female patients diagnosed with PCOS and with hypovitaminosis D.

Timeline

Start

2014-02

Primary completion

2014-09

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Al-Bayyari N, Al-Domi H, Zayed F, Hailat R, Eaton A. Androgens and hirsutism score of overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome improved after vitamin D treatment: A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. Clin Nutr. 2021 Mar;40(3):870-878. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.09.024. Epub 2020 Sep 24.

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