Author/Authors :
Khademi, Afsaneh Sports Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Alleyassin, Ashraf Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Aghahosseini, Marzieh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Tabatabaeefar, Leila Sports Medicine Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Amini, Mehrnoosh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Abstract :
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS) in women who exercise regularly.
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,
P=0.03). In lean subjects, there was no statistically significant
difference in terms of BMI between PCOS and non-PCOS women
(21.4 ± 1.9 kg/m² vs. 21.2 ± 2 kg/m², P>0.05).
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.
Keywords :
Obesity , Woman , Polycystic ovary syndrome , Exercise , PCO
