The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Weight Loss Program in Infertile Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused gym closures and adjustments to ongoing weight loss programs were needed in order to keep the programs running. Little is known whether adjustments affected the success of weight reduction. Weight reduction of at least 5% is related to improved fertility and better pregnancy outcomes in obese women. This study compared success of the weight loss program in infertile polycystic ovary syndrome women with obesity who attended the program before and during lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, we checked whether there were any differences in spontaneous pregnancy rates between both groups at the end of the program.

Methods

Altogether, 27 women were prospectively included to the weight loss program. Twelve wo

SUBMITTER: Sustarsic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8678247 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature