The Effects Of Low Insulinemic Index Diet On Overweight And Obese Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Inclusion Criteria: * Overweight or obese premenopausal women (BMI between 25-49.9 kg/m2), * Being between 18-45 years of age (childbearing age), * No underlying metabolic disease (type 2 diabetes, hypertension, undiagnosed anemia, or any other metabolic disease on a special diet). Exclusion Criteria: * • Pregnancy or breastfeeding within the last 6 months * Presence of a concomitant disease such as kidney, liver, or heart disease, gout, or hyperuricemia * Use of medications that affect carbohydrate metabolism (oral contraceptive pills, metformin, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, and glucocorticoids) * Adherence to special nutrition therapy or a hypocaloric diet in the last three months * Occasional or current use of medications that may affect fluid balance, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, diuretics, and laxatives * Deficiencies in biochemical parameters and inability to adhere to the diet were exclusion criteria.