Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2024, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 368-377.doi: 10.12280/gjszjk.20240194

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Efficacy of Chinese Medicine Compound on Abnormal Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Patients with Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta Analysis

GAO Zheng, LI Meng-yuan, LI Bo, LIANG Jing-qiao, ZHANG Ya-dong, XU Xin()   

  1. Department of Gynecology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China (GAO Zheng, LI Bo, LIANG Jing-qiao, ZHANG Ya-dong, XU Xin); Clinical School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China (LI Meng-yuan)
  • Received:2024-04-23 Published:2024-09-15 Online:2024-09-19
  • Contact: XU Xin E-mail:xuxin@bjzhongyi.com

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the metabolic abnormalities in the patients with obese polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through a Meta-analysis and literature review. Methods: The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the treatment of PCOS with TCM or/and the combination of TCM and western medicine (WM), and WM only as control, were searched by computer from the mainstream medical databases at home and abroad. The quality of the design scheme was evaluated by reference to the Cochrane Systematic Review manual, and Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.4 software. Results: In this study, 22 RCTs were included for Meta-analysis. TCM or TCM plus WM was superior to WM alone not only in improving ovulation rate (P<0.05), but also in improving homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), fasting insulin (FINS), body mass index (BMI), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and other aspects (all P<0.05). However, there was no difference in the regulation of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in the TCM or TCM plus WM groups when compared with the WM alone group (both P>0.05). Conclusions: TCM or TCM plus WM has better efficacy in the treatment of abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism in the patients with obese PCOS by multi-pathway and multi-target, without adverse outcomes, suggesting that TCM or TCM plus WM is superior to WM alone.

Key words: Polycystic ovary syndrome, Chinese materia medica, Integrated traditional Chinese medicine & western medicine, Obesity, abdominal, Glucose metabolism disorders, Lipid metabolism disorders, Meta-analysis