Table 2.
Changes in the characteristics of women with PCOS following supervised exercise training (n = 6)
| Characteristic | Pre-exercise | Postexercise | Change | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 31 (25, 37) | 30 (24, 37) | −0.3 (−1.6, 1.0) | 0.54 |
| Weight (kg) | 79.6 (65.5, 93.7) | 78.8 (64.3, 93.2) | −0.8 (−4.2, 2.6) | 0.56 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100 (84, 117) | 96 (77, 116) | −3.8 (−10.4, 2.8) | 0.20 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118 (105, 130) | 113 (104, 121) | 5.8 (−14.9, 3.2) | 0.16 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72 (62, 82) | 67 (60, 74) | −5.3 (−15.5, 4.8) | 0.24 |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 71 (63, 79) | 66 (60, 71) | −5 (−13, 2) | 0.14 |
| Peak oxygen uptake (ml kg−1 min−1) | 27.1 (21.6, 32.5) | 32.1 (24.0, 40.2) | 5.0 (0.9, 9.2) | 0.03* |
| FSH (IU l−1)† | 5.6 (2.8, 8.4) | 5.3 (1.8, 8.8) | −0.3 (−3.1, 2.5) | 0.75 |
| LH (IU l−1)† | 11.9 (2.2, 21.6) | 9.6 (2.2, 17.0) | −0.4 (−6.9, 2.2) | 0.22 |
| Progesterone (nmol l−1) | 2.5 (1.6, 3.4) | 1.3 (0.5, 2.0) | −1.3 (−2.8, 0.3) | 0.08 |
| Oestradiol (pmol l−1) | 232 (126, 337) | 197 (129, 264) | −35 (−133, 63) | 0.34 |
| Testosterone (nmol l−1) | 2.5 (1.7, 3.3) | 2.4 (1.6, 3.2) | −0.1 (−0.7, 0.5) | 0.64 |
| Free androgen index (%)† | 8.5 (6.2, 10.7) | 9.2 (7.0, 11.5) | 0.7 (−1.2, 2.8) | 0.15 |
| SHBG (nmol l−1) | 29.0 (21.7, 36.3) | 24.5 (17.4, 33.6) | −4.4 (12.3, 7.5) | 0.51 |
| ALT (IU l−1)† | 38.5 (10.9, 67.9) | 41.8 (17.9, 61.4) | 3.3 (−18.1, 24.6) | 0.66 |
| Glucose (mmol l−1) | 4.5 (4.1, 4.9) | 4.8 (4.4, 5.1) | 0.3 (−0.4, 0.9) | 0.32 |
| Insulin (pmol l−1)† | 17.1 (8.7, 25.5) | 23.9 (12.8, 35.1) | 6.8 (−6.4, 19.9) | 0.24 |
| HOMA-IR† | 3.5 (0.6, 5.5) | 4.0 (0.3, 7.7) | 0.6 (−0.6, 4.8) | 0.80 |
| Cholesterol (mmol l−1) | 4.8 (4.4, 5.3) | 4.6 (4.1, 5.1) | −0.2 (−1.0, 0.6) | 0.43 |
| Triglyceride (mmol l−1) | 1.3 (0.1, 2.5) | 1.5 (0.1, 2.8) | 0.2 (−0.4, 0.7) | 0.44 |
| HDL (mmol l−1) | 1.3 (0.8, 1.8) | 1.2 (0.4, 1.0) | −0.1 (−0.4, 0.2) | 0.35 |
| LDL (mmol l−1) | 3.1 (2.5, 3.6) | 2.7 (2.4, 3.0) | −0.3 (−1.0, 0.4) | 0.23 |
Abbreviations are as for Table 1. Data are presented as mean (95% CI).
*
Significantly different (P < 0.05).
†
Variables analysed following logarithmic transformation.