The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of High intensity circuit training, Intermittent Fasting, and their combination on PCOS morphology, Anthropometrics, clinical hyperandrogenism and body image concerns in females with PCOS. Participants will be divided into three groups who will receive High intensity circuit training, Intermittent fasting and their combination. The outcomes will be PCOS morphology, anthropometrics', clinical hyperandrogenism and body image concerns.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
33
High Intensity circuit training consisting of circuits of high intensity exercises and progressed up to 8 weeks will be provided.
Time restricted feeding will be used in which the intervention will begin with a 12:12 window leading to a 16:8 IF protocol.
The participants will follow both HICT and IF for 8 weeks.
Bilal Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGNoor Clinic
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGPCOS Morphology
Changes from baseline PCOS morphology on the ultrasound will be done by calculating the number of follicles and measuring follicle size. For this purpose, ultrasound imaging is the best option as it is both harmless and inexpensive. PCOS is considered if on ultrasound imaging there are 12 or more than 12 follicles in the ovary and has size of 2-9 mm or volume of 10 cm 3 .
Time frame: 8th Week
Anthropometrics
Changes from baseline Weight (kg) will be measured by weight scale while height (ft) will be measured by stadiometer. BMI will be calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) by your height in meters squared (m 2 ). Waist Circumference (WC) will be measured in centimeters, between the costal margin and the pelvic brim, and Hip Circumference (HC) will be measured in cm at the level of the symphysis pubis by inches tape.
Time frame: 8th Week
Clinical Hyperandrogenism
Changes from baseline Modified Ferriman Gallwey (mFG) score will be used to assess the hirsutism as a measure of clinical hyperandrogenism.
Time frame: 8th Week
Body Image concerns
Changes from baseline Body Image concerns will be measured using The BSQ which is a self-reported measurement of the body shape concerns designed for women to measure concerns about body image problems.
Time frame: 8th Week
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