The experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on a very low-calorie diet

John G Love; John S McKenzie; Efsevia A Nikokavoura; John Broom; Catherine Rolland; Kelly L Johnston

The experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on a very low-calorie diet

John G Love, John S McKenzie, Efsevia A Nikokavoura, John Broom, Catherine Rolland, Kelly L Johnston

The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health

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Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is variously reported to affect between 5% and 26% of reproductive age women in the UK and accounts for up to 75% of women attending fertility clinics due to anovulation. The first-line treatment option for overweight/obese women with PCOS is diet and lifestyle interventions. However, optimal dietary guidelines are missing, with very little research having been done in this area. This paper presents the findings from a qualitative study (using semistructured interviews) of ten obese women who had PCOS and who had used LighterLife Total (LLT), a commercial weight loss program which utilizes a very low-calorie diet in conjunction with behavioral change therapy underpinned by group support. We investigated the women’s history of obesity, their experiences of other diets compared with LLT, and the on-going impact that this has had on their lives. Findings show that most women reported greater success using this weight loss program in terms of achieving and maintaining weight loss when compared with other diets. Furthermore, all the women nominated LLT as their model weight loss intervention with only a few modifications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	299-310
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Women's Health
Volume	8
Publication status	Published - 21 Jul 2016

Bibliographical note

The research was funded by an educational grant from LighterLife. Broom was the Medical Director for LighterLife at the time of the research. Johnson is the Head of Nutrition and Research at LighterLife. The authors report no other conflicts of interest in this work.

Keywords

PCOS
obesity
weight loss
diet

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The experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on a very low-calorie diet

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