title: Studies on the quality nutrition in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) manifests itself with various symptoms, therefore it interests representatives of many medical specializations: general practitioners, gynecologists, endocrinologists, dermatologists, cardiologists and those who deal with metabolic disorders, such as dieticians.
  
  
  
  The aim of this study was perform the qualitative assessment of components of diets of women with PCOS as one of the major factor contributing to the disease.
  
  
  
  The study was performed on 54 women of childbearing age with PCOS diagnosed according to on the Rotterdam criteria. Qualitative assessment of the diets on the basis of 216 menus was performed based on the analysis of 3-day food diaries and food records taken from the last 24-hour dietary interview. Diets quality assessment was made using three types of point tests: Szewczyński’s Diets’ classification (SDC), Bielińska’s Test with Kulesza’s modification (BTK), Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI).
  
  
  
  Average waist-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) was above the standard 0.91± 0.08 and 29.16 ± 5.8 kg/m2. Qualitative analysis performed with point tests SDC, BT-K and HDI revealed that the majority of the diets were composed inappropriately, containing many mistakes. Statistically significant correlations (Pearson’s) were determined between HDI test and the body weight and BMI. When analyzing the type of the meals also the correlations (Spearman’s) between BMI and BMI category in BT-K test.
  
  
  
  Mistakes in diets of women with PCOS are the cause of metabolic disorders related to improper function of ovaries. Native test BT-K seems to be a better method then test SDC and probably HDI of assessing diet in women with PCOS from Poland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szczuko
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
authors.forename: Patrycja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sankowska
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Gynecology and Urogynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Polan
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zapałowska-Chwyć
authors.affiliation: Independent Laboratory of Medical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wysokiński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000178:diet therapy*; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult