Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) needs to reduce weight stigma, because for some people living with it, overly focusing on weight loss can negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing, a Monash University-led systematic review has found.
Monash UniversityNov 4 2024 Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome needs to reduce weight stigma, because for some people living with it, overly focusing on weight loss can negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing, a Monash University-led systematic review has found.
Lifestyle management through diet and physical activity changes can improve reproductive, cardiometabolic and psychological symptoms. There are also a range of treatments for various symptoms. Weight stigma was identified as negatively impacting those with PCOS in larger and smaller bodies, reducing the quality of care and affecting self-perception and mental health.
Joint senior author and Lead of MCHRI’s Healthy Lifestyle Program, Associate Professor Lisa Moran, said the study found care should focus on lifestyle advice meeting individual needs and reducing weight-centric care to ensure sustainable changes and improvements in health can be made. “Those in larger and smaller bodies are both affected by weight stigma but in different ways,” Miss McGowan said. “Some in smaller bodies are often denied lifestyle management of PCOS and perceived as ‘healthy’ by healthcare professionals. Those in larger bodies often receive care focused on weight loss, negating other concerns they may have.”
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