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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: An Australian population‐based cross‐sectional study
Author(s) -
Tay Chau Thien,
Moran Lisa J.,
Harrison Cheryce L.,
Brown Wendy J.,
Joham Anju E.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1365-2265
pISSN - 0300-0664
DOI - 10.1111/cen.14205
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , polycystic ovary , body mass index , obesity , weight loss , cross sectional study , population , gynecology , endocrinology , demography , insulin resistance , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Abstract Objective Lifestyle is the first‐line treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study examines the physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviours of women with and without PCOS, and their alignment with the PCOS PA guideline. Methods This cross‐sectional study on women (aged 22‐27 years) in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health was conducted in 2019 using data collected in 2017. Self‐reported PA levels and total daily sitting time (ST) of women with (n = 7051) and without (n = 796) self‐reported PCOS were presented, stratified by body mass index (BMI) and a combined overweight/obese group. Results 71.0% and 56.7% of the entire study cohort achieved PA levels recommended for weight maintenance and weight loss, respectively. Overall, PA levels were lower and ST was higher in women with than without PCOS. In each BMI category, similar proportions of women with and without PCOS met the PA guidelines but became lower as BMI category increased. Fewer overweight/obese group women with than without PCOS aligned with recommendations for weight maintenance (58.7% vs 65.7%, P = .003) or weight loss (45.1% vs 50.3%, P = .032). ST ≥8 h/d was observed in two‐thirds of women with and without self‐reported PCOS similarly before and after stratifying by BMI. Conclusion High sedentary behaviour was extremely prevalent. Although the majority of women met PA recommendations for weight maintenance, only one in two overweight/obese women met PA recommendation for weight loss. Overweight/obese women with PCOS were more likely to participate in insufficient PA and require increased support to achieve sustainable healthy lifestyle.