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Body composition, metabolic indices, reproductive hormones, and clinical symptoms were assessed before and after the intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      During the intervention, blood \u03b2-hydroxybutyrate concentrations remained within the target range of 0.5-3.0 mmol\/L and reached 1.24 \u00b1 0.41 mmol\/L at week 12, indicating good adherence. Mean body weight decreased by 9.97\u00a0kg (10.63%), body fat mass by 7.53\u00a0kg, and visceral fat area by 35.81 cm\u00b2, whereas skeletal muscle mass decreased by 1.60\u00a0kg. The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) decreased by 48.8%, and triglyceride concentrations decreased from 1.60 \u00b1 0.91 to 1.08 \u00b1 0.49 mmol\/L. Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase concentrations also decreased significantly, whereas low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol did not increase significantly. Total testosterone and luteinizing hormone concentrations decreased by 35.8% and 55.5%, respectively, and the luteinizing hormone\/follicle-stimulating hormone ratio approached the normal range. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D increased from 17.86 \u00b1 3.52 to 23.90 \u00b1 4.12 ng\/mL. Clinical symptoms improved, with no clinically significant adverse changes in the assessed safety parameters (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 12-week EHDP-modified ketogenic diet was associated with improvements in body composition, metabolic indices, reproductive hormones, and clinical symptoms in Chinese patients with PMOS and obesity, without clinically significant safety concerns. This culturally adapted approach may offer a practical nutritional strategy for this population; controlled trials are warranted to confirm these findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link>https:\/\/www.chictr.org.cn\/showproj.html?proj=176830<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      , identifier ChiCTR2200063473.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2026.1948375","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T04:28:39Z","timestamp":1790569719000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Efficacy of an Eastern Healthy Dietary Pattern-modified ketogenic diet in patients with obesity and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian 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