Effect of Yoga Program on Quality of Life in Adolescent Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Randomized Control Trial

Quality of life in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome

“…19,20 It is well known that weight plays a key role in PCOS 35 and this was a recurring theme among the studies investigating QoL in adolescent girls with PCOS. Weight issues continued to be an area of concern for adolescent girls in the majority of studies included, 14,[29][30][31][32][33] which has previously been reported in similar studies in adult women. 36,37 Weight was also a driving influence in QoL scores in the study by Trent et al, 24 the largest study to date of QoL in adolescent girls with PCOS and healthy adolescents, in which the majority of adolescent girls with PCOS were overweight or obese (76%).…”

“…25 Three studies evaluated QoL related to PCOS: one was a crosssectional study that used an unvalidated questionnaire 29 and two were RCT studies that used the PCOSQ. 30,31 The cross-sectional study investigated those areas that were perceived to be the most stressful for adolescent girls with PCOS and the following areas of body weight, irregular periods, hirsutism, acne and infertility overlapped with the PCOSQ. 14,29 The study reported that adolescent girls with PCOS scored highest on the issues of weight, menstrual irregularities and the threat of future infertility, which were suggested to affect QoL.…”

“…The two RCTs in adolescent girls with PCOS indicated that a life-style intervention improved PCOS-specific QoL. 30,31 Specifically, Nidhi et al 30 evaluated the difference between practicing yoga or undertaking physical exercises on QoL over a 12-week period. The findings indicated that adolescent girls participating in the yoga intervention demonstrated improvements in the areas of menstrual problems, body hair, weight and emotional disturbances when compared to the exercise group.…”

“…A total of seven studies evaluated QoL in general and four studies evaluated QoL related to PCOS in this review, although only two of those studies used a validated questionnaire (PCOSQ). 30,31 Despite not using the validated PCOSQ, Hopkins et al 29 assessed adolescent girls' concerns about acne, hirsutism, weight and irregular periods, which addressed similar domains to those included in the PCOSQ. Trent et al 25 reported an increase in concerns about infertility in adolescent girls with PCOS when compared to girls without the condition.…”

“…The RCTs included demonstrated that interventions, such as life-style modification and yoga, can improve QoL. 30,31 However, the studies included a relatively small number of adolescents and one of the RCTs only included obese adolescents with PCOS. 31 Similar studies in adult women with PCOS have also demonstrated improvements in QoL using mindfulness interventions, 38,39 highlighting the potential for alternative strategies to improve QoL in adolescent girls with PCOS.…”