Impact of insulin sensitization on metabolic and fertility outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and overweight or obesity-a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive-age women. This systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression aims to compare the effect of insulin sensitizer pharmacotherapy on metabolic and reproductive outcomes in women with PCOS and overweight or obesity. We searched online databases MEDLINE via OVID, EMBASE, Clinicaltrials.gov, and EudraCT for trials published from inception to November 13, 2023. Inclusion criteria were double-blind, randomized controlled trials in women diagnosed with PCOS, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2, which reported metabolic or reproductive outcomes. The intervention was insulin sensitization pharmacotherapy versus placebo or other agents. The primary outcomes were changes from baseline BMI, fasting blood glucose, and menstrual frequency. Nineteen studies were included in this review. Metformin had the most significant effect on the fasting plasma glucose and body mass index. Insulin sensitizer pharmacotherapy significantly reduced fasting plasma glucose, body mass index, fasting serum insulin, HOMA-IR, sex hormone binding globulin, and total testosterone, but the effect size was small. There was a lack of menstrual frequency and live birth data. The results indicate a role for insulin sensitizers in improving the metabolic and, to a lesser degree, reproductive profile in these women. Further research should examine insulin sensitizers' effects on objective measures of fecundity.
Date Issued
2024-07
Date Acceptance
2024-02-28
Citation
Obesity Reviews, 2024, 25 (7)
ISSN
1467-7881
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
Obesity Reviews
Volume
25
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
© 2024 The Authors. Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is properly cited.
provided the original work is properly cited.
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38572616
Subjects
insulin sensitization
overweight
PCOS
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Article Number
e13744
Date Publish Online
2024-04-04