Therapeutic role of Omega-3 fatty acids in improving PCOS and PCOS related complications

Authors

  • Tabeen Irfan University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Bahisht Rizwan University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Kinza Seher University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Mahwish Aslam University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Shahid Bashir University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/df.v1i02.16

Abstract

To our insight, despite a few preliminaries investigating the helpful impact of n-3 polyunsaturated unsaturated fats (PUFA) on polycystic ovary disorder (PCOS), not many studies are done to examine the impacts of n-3 PUFA utilization on PCOS inconveniences. In this manner, our point was to write a review to explore the potential impact of omega 3 and related components. An extensive, precise search was led in Embase, MEDLINE/PubMed, Google Scholar, and SCOPUS to recognize n-3 unsaturated fats are helpful for improving PCOS complications. In this review, the effect of omega-3 on PCOS, mechanism of omega 3, omega-3 and insulin obstruction, omega-3 and adipokines, omega-3 and lipid metabolism, omega-3 and endothelial capacity, and omega-3 and hormonal elements are mentioned. There are various systems by which n-3 PUFAs might apply their valuable consequences for PCOS, including weight loss, glycemic and hormonal hemostasis, mitigating, the guideline of adipokine creation, and improvement of endothelial capacity. N-3 PUFAs are promising in easing inconveniences related to PCOS. The majority of the examinations in patients with PCOS showed an improvement in many Pcos related complications by the use of omega-3. Also, positive impacts regarding the improvement of dyslipidemia, guideline of adipokines, guideline of hormonal elements, and upgrade of endothelial capacity are restricted. Accordingly, more preliminaries are justified to examine attractive instruments for explaining the metabolic and hormonal impacts of these specialists in PCOS.

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Irfan, T., Rizwan, B., Seher, K., Aslam, M., & Bashir, S. (2020). Therapeutic role of Omega-3 fatty acids in improving PCOS and PCOS related complications. DIET FACTOR (Journal of Nutritional and Food Sciences), 1(02), 23–29. https://doi.org/10.54393/df.v1i02.16

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