Therapeutic effects of calcium & vitamin D supplementation in women with PCOS.
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.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.