Barriers and facilitators to weight management in overweight and obese women living in Australia with PCOS: a qualitative study

Barriers and facilitators to weight management in overweight and obese women living in Australia with PCOS: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Lifestyle modification targeting weight management is the first-line treatment for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) regardless of presenting symptoms. Women with PCOS are more likely to gain more weight compared with women without PCOS, which may be related to barriers...

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Main Authors: Siew Lim, Caroline A. Smith, Michael F. Costello, Freya MacMillan, Lisa Moran, Carolyn Ee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
PCOS
Barriers
Lifestyle
Weight management
Qualitative
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0434-8

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