Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Women with PCOS experience higher rates of depression and anxiety. There is a paucity of research relating to perinatal mental health in women with PCOS, as well as a lack of evidence-based guidelines for assessment and management of mental disorders specific to pregnant women with PCOS. Limited available evidence suggests PCOS is associated with a higher prevalence of perinatal mental health disorders. However, perinatal guidelines currently do no...

Objective: Time-restricted eating (TRE) represents a novel intervention that may improve insulinaemia and reduce weight, but is untested in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). In a randomised interventional study (NCT05126199), we investigated the feasibility of TRE in PCOS. Secondary objectives included effects on insulin and metabolic indices.Methods: Participants were randomised to 12-week TRE (18h fast/6h eating wind...