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Table 3 Gonadal parameters

From: Eight-hour time-restricted feeding improves endocrine and metabolic profiles in women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome

 

Pre

Post

P-value

TT (ng/mL)

1.00 (0.77–1.26)

0.91 (0.61–1.09)

0.048*

SHBG (nmol/L)

19.00 (11.70–25.10)

22.70 (15.20–33.90)

 < 0.001*

FAI (%)

21.91 ± 11.17

16.20 ± 9.56

0.001*

LH (mIU/mL)

13.09 ± 4.83

10.67 ± 5.22

0.176

FSH (mIU/mL)

5.66 (5.06–7.09)

5.21 (4.32–5.51)

0.252

LH/FSH

2.21 (1.72–2.52)

1.81 (1.43–3.07)

0.515

  1. TT: Total testosterone; SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin; FAI: free androgen index; LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone
  2. The comparison across timepoints has been assessed using Paired t test and Wilcoxon test
  3. Results are expressed as mean ± SD or median (25th–75th percentile)
  4. *P < 0.05