Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women. It may involve an impairment in physiologic regulation of leptin and ghrelin. There is limited, controversial data on the relation of dietary components with leptin and ghrelin in PCOS, so the current study has been conducted to explore the effects of different macronutrients on serum levels of leptin and gh...

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Thiamine, like several other B-vitamins, is essential for normal development, growth, reproduction, lactation, physical performance, and well being. It is involved in releasing energy from the macronutrients that provide energy, especially from carbohydrates. Nadel and Burger reported that patients fed intravenously for long periods were at risk for thiamine deficiency. When large amounts of gl...