Abstract
It is an established fact that the cause of Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) has a significant hereditary component. Various researchers have also revealed that PCOD is associated with obesity and successful weight reduction is the most effective method of restoring normal ovulation and menstruation. In the present study, an attempt is made to assess the general, anthropometric, biochemical and clinical observation along with lifestyle and dietary pattern of the patients. An association of PCOD with certain demographic variables is established through the survey of 50 women suffering from PCOD in Kanpur Urban Area of North India. After the data is acquired from the participants through structured questionnaire, a descriptive approach is implemented for the analysis. The methodology undertaken in the present study also involves dietary assessment of the participated women which was utilized for their classification into different nutritional status (under-nourished, nourished and over-nourished). In the present work, we first present the percentage of participants belonging to different groups and sub-groups based on general, anthropometric, biochemical and clinical examinations. Next, we demonstrate the association of PCOD with different demographic variables based on nutritional status of the participants. A hypothesis that there would be a significant association between PCOD with different demographic variables is established from the results of the association.
Highlights
Patients suffering from polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or known as functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, ovarian hyperthecosis and sclerocystic ovary syndrome have multiple small cysts in their ovaries
While we asked them about the family history of PCOD, 28% of them told that there was someone in their family and/or relatives who suffered from PCOD prior to them, while nearly half of the participants didn’t know about their family history regarding PCOD
A study on life-style and diet modification on the patients suffering from PCOD was conducted on Krishna Hospital of Kanpur, North India
Summary
Patients suffering from polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or known as functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, ovarian hyperthecosis and sclerocystic ovary syndrome have multiple small cysts in their ovaries. These cysts occur when the regular changes of a normal menstrual cycle are interrupted. The ovary is inflated; and produces a large amounts of androgen and estrogenic hormones This excess, along with the absence of ovulation, may cause sterility in women. The condition was first described in 1935 by American gynecologists Irving F. The European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
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