Effectiveness of Multimodular Interventions of Lifestyle Modification on Symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Quality of Life among Women- A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Pramila D’Souza, Devina E Rodrigues, Raja Gopal Kaipangala, Kunnath Chacko Leena |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp LC27-LC31 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |
| DOI: | 10.7860/JCDR/2022/50394.16030 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder encountered in female. Multimodular interventions of lifestyle modifications emphasise bearable weight loss through dietary, exercise, and behavioural modification. The timely recognition, understanding, and handling of clinical characteristics of this syndrome shall prevent long-term health issues. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of multimodular interventions on symptoms of PCOS and the quality of life of women with PCOS. Materials and Methods: A pilot study was conducted at Father Muller College of Nursing, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, between May 2019 to February 2020. The female diagnosed with PCOS were selected through a purposive sampling technique, from two tertiary settings (15 subjects for the intervention group and 15 for the control group). The multimodular interventions (diet, exercises, and behavioural modifications) were provided to the study group. Follow-up was done in the 2nd, 4th and 6th month. The control group subjects continued the regular medical treatment and followed-up at 6th month. The intervention and control group results were compared in the 6th month. The tools used for data collection were baseline variables, PCOS symptom assessment tool, and World Health Organisation Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) tool. Results: The mean age of study participants was 24.26±3.84 years in the intervention, and 24.20±3.54 years in the control group. A significant improvement in the waist-hip ratio, hirsutism acne (p-value |
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