Dietary management of women with polycystic ovary syndrome in the United Kingdom: The role of dietitians

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 551-558

  Jeanes, Y M ^a   Barr, S ^a   Smith, K ^a   Hart, K H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary practices; Glycaemic index; Women

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DIETITIAN; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; COUNSELING; DIET RECORDS; DIET, REDUCING; DIETETICS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450211276     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.00988.x     Document Type: Article

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