Awareness and Perception of Carbohydrate-Controlled Diets for Management of PCOS: A Benchmark Study

摘要

Infertility affects 6.1 million women in the United States. There is currently no recognized Medical Nutrition Therapy to optimize fertility. Despite a lack of research evidence of safety and efficacy, carbohydrate restriction (CR) and carbohydrate-controlled diets (CCD) are utilized by individuals and practitioners as a treatment for subfertility. An aim of this study was to assess awareness and perception of CR as a treatment for subfertility by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). In addition, a secondary aim was to compare similar questions gathered from individuals who followed a CCD for fertility enhancement.