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Therapeutic effects of calcium & vitamin D supplementation in women with PCOS.

Complementary therapies in clinical practice
May 1, 2012
Raziah dehghani Firouzabadi et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in improving weight loss, follicle maturation, menstrual regularity, and hyperandrogenism in infertile women with PCOS.

Results Summary

The study found that calcium and vitamin D supplementation led to modest improvements in BMI, menstrual regularity, follicle maturation, and infertility rates, though these results were not statistically significant. Vitamin D deficiency was corrected in 74% of patients receiving supplementation.

Population

Infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (n=100).

Effective Dosage

Calcium 1000 mg/day and Vitamin D 100,000 IU/month.

Duration

6 months.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (13)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
metformin 1500 mg/day plus Calcium 1000 mg/day and Vitamin D 100000 IU/month
decrease
BMI
infertile PCOS women
25.49 ± 1.88 vs 26.28 ± 2.15
decreased almost significantly
#1
metformin 1500 mg/day plus Calcium 1000 mg/day and Vitamin D 100000 IU/month
increase
regulating menstrual abnormalities
infertile PCOS women
70% vs 58%
better improvement was gained
#2
metformin 1500 mg/day plus Calcium 1000 mg/day and Vitamin D 100000 IU/month
increase
follicle maturation
infertile PCOS women
28% vs 22%
better improvement was gained
#3
metformin 1500 mg/day plus Calcium 1000 mg/day and Vitamin D 100000 IU/month
increase
infertility
infertile PCOS women
18% vs 12%
better improvement was gained
#4
-
neutral
vitamin D deficiency
PCOS patients
83%
showed
#5
-
neutral
severely deficient
PCOS patients
35%
were
#6
-
neutral
serum 25-OH-vitamin D mean levels
PCOS patients
13.38 ± 6.48 ng/ml
were
#7
calcium & vitamin D supplementation
decrease
Vitamin D deficiency
PCOS patients
74%
was recompensed
#8
-
no change
BMI and 25-OH-VD
PCOS patients
-
was no correlation
#9
calcium & vitamin D supplementation
decrease
weight loss
infertile women with PCOS
-
showed the positive effects
#10
calcium & vitamin D supplementation
increase
follicle maturation
infertile women with PCOS
-
showed the positive effects
#11
calcium & vitamin D supplementation
increase
menstrual regularity
infertile women with PCOS
-
showed the positive effects
#12
calcium & vitamin D supplementation
increase
improvement of hyperandrogenism
infertile women with PCOS
-
showed the positive effects
#13
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of calcium & vitamin D supplementation in infertile women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and to assess levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D in these patients. METHODS: In a case control study, 100 infertile PCOS women based on a randomly divided into two groups. Group I (n = 50) were treated with metformin 1500 mg/day, and group II (n = 50) treated with metformin 1500 mg/day plus Calcium 1000 mg/day and Vitamin D 100000 IU/month for 6 months. Patients were followed by transvaginal sonography at first, 3 and 6 months later for evaluating dominant follicle. BMI, menstrual regularity, follicle diameter, pregnancy, serum 25-OH-vitamin D level were matured and compared in two groups. RESULTS: BMI decreased almost significantly (25.49 ± 1.88 vs 26.28 ± 2.15, p: 0.054) in group II. A better improvement was gained in regulating menstrual abnormalities (70% vs 58%, p: 0.211), follicle maturation (28% vs 22%, p: 0.698), and infertility (18% vs 12%, p: 0.401) in group II compared with group I, but these results were not statistically significant. Eighty three percent of all the PCOS patients showed vitamin D deficiency while 35% were severely deficient. The serum 25-OH-vitamin D mean levels were 13.38 ± 6.48 ng/ml. Vitamin D deficiency was recompensed in 74% of the PCOS patients who had taken calcium & vitamin D supplementation. There was no correlation between BMI and 25-OH-VD before and after the treatment (p ≥ 0.01). CONCLUSION: This study showed the positive effects of calcium & vitamin D supplementation on weight loss, follicle maturation, menstrual regularity, and improvement of hyperandrogenism, in infertile women with PCOS.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultCalciumCase-Control StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHyperandrogenismHypoglycemic AgentsMenstrual CycleMetforminOvarian FolliclePolycystic Ovary SyndromeTreatment OutcomeVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyWeight LossYoung Adult
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy65/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations74
Citations/Year5.7
Relative Citation Ratio3.13
NIH Percentile85.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score1.44
Normalized Score0.60
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