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Purpose:
To determine the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women who exercise regularly.
Asian Journal of Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Research Center, TUMS
The Effect of Exercise in PCOS Women Who Exercise Regularly
Author(s):
Afsaneh Khademi2,*, 
Ashraf Alleyassin2, Marzieh Aghahosseini2, Leila Tabatabaeefar1, Mehrnoosh Amini22Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
1Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Published online:Feb 28, 2010
Article type:Research Article
Received:Aug 09, 2009
Accepted:Nov 15, 2009
How to Cite:Khademi A, Alleyassin A, Aghahosseini M, Tabatabaeefar L, Amini M. The Effect of Exercise in PCOS Women Who Exercise Regularly. Asian J Sports Med. 2010;1(1):34874. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.34874
Abstract
Methods:
All women under age 45 from an industrial company who had past history of exercising more than 6 months enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Prevalence of PCOS and comparison of BMI between PCOS and non-PCOS subgroups was done. The diagnosis of PCOS was based on the revised 2003 Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM consensus criteria and exclusion of related disorders.
Results:
The prevalence of PCOS in was 8.8%; 95% CI: 8.5%-9.1%. In obese subjects, mean BMI differed significantly between PCOS and non-PCOS women (29.3 3.3 kg/m2 vs. 27.8 2 kg/m2,
Conclusion:
Obese PCOS patients show more difficulty in losing weight by exercise than lean PCOS patients. The role of hormonal alterations and PCOS per se in the responsiveness of weight loss to exercise remains to be determined.
Copyright
© 2010, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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