Life Modifications and PCOS: Old Story But New Tales

Yuanyuan Gu; Yuanyuan Gu; Guannan Zhou; Guannan Zhou; Fangyue Zhou; Qiongwei Wu; Chengbin Ma; Yi Zhang; Jingxin Ding; Jingxin Ding; Keqin Hua; Keqin Hua

doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.808898

Frontiers in Endocrinology (Apr 2022)

Life Modifications and PCOS: Old Story But New Tales

Yuanyuan Gu,
Yuanyuan Gu,
Guannan Zhou,
Guannan Zhou,
Fangyue Zhou,
Qiongwei Wu,
Chengbin Ma,
Yi Zhang,
Jingxin Ding,
Jingxin Ding,
Keqin Hua,
Keqin Hua

Affiliations

Yuanyuan Gu: Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Yuanyuan Gu: Department of Gynecology, The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Guannan Zhou: Department of Gynecology, The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Guannan Zhou: Department of Gynecology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
Fangyue Zhou: The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Qiongwei Wu: Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Chengbin Ma: Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Yi Zhang: Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Jingxin Ding: Department of Gynecology, The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Jingxin Ding: Department of Gynecology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
Keqin Hua: Department of Gynecology, The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Keqin Hua: Department of Gynecology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Shanghai, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.808898
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is defined as a kind of endocrine and metabolic disorder that affects female individuals of reproductive age. Lifestyle modifications, including diet modifications, exercise, and behavioral modification, appear to alleviate the metabolic dysfunction and improve the reproductive disorders of PCOS patients (particularly in obese women). Therefore, lifestyle modifications have been gradually acknowledged as the first-line management for PCOS, especially in obese patients with PCOS. However, the mechanism of lifestyle modifications in PCOS, the appropriate composition of diet modifications, and the applicable type of exercise modifications for specific female populations are rarely reported. We conducted a systematic review and enrolled 10 randomized controlled trials for inclusion in a certain selection. In this review, we summarized the existing research on lifestyle modifications in PCOS. We aimed to illustrate the relationship between lifestyle modifications and PCOS (referring to hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance as well as obesity) and also considered the priorities for future research. These results might be an invaluable tool to serve as a guide in lifestyle modifications as the intervention for PCOS and other related endocrine disorders.

Published in Frontiers in Endocrinology

ISSN: 1664-2392 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology

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