The Influence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Other Related Factors upon Health-Related Quality of Life in Women of Reproductive Age: A Case-Control Study

Chris Kite; Ian M.  Lahart; Harpal S. Randeva; Ioannis Kyrou; James E. P.  Brown

doi:10.1080/23293691.2023.2293968

The Influence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Other Related Factors upon Health-Related Quality of Life in Women of Reproductive Age: A Case-Control Study

Chris Kite, Ian M. Lahart, Harpal S. Randeva, Ioannis Kyrou, James E. P. Brown

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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the impact of a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis and other factors on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women of reproductive age. Online questionnaires were completed and study groups compared. Potential causal relationships were evaluated using path analysis. Analyses revealed that a PCOS diagnosis alongside BMI had the largest effect on HRQoL. Higher levels of physical activity (PA) were not associated with greater HRQoL, and PA was not directly affected by any other outcome. However, reduced self-esteem was identified as a key factor in the promotion of physical and mental health.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	644-666
Number of pages	23
Journal	Women's Reproductive Health
Volume	11
Issue number	3
Early online date	9 Jan 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2293968
Publication status	Published - 2 Jul 2024

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2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.

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This study was completed as part of a funded PhD project (CK) through Aston University. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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This study was completed as part of a funded PhD project (CK) through Aston University. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Keywords

Physical activity
women’s health
mental health
physical health
path analysis
self-esteem
polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS

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