title: Aerobic exercise in women with polycystic ovary syndrome improves ovarian morphology independent of changes in body composition.
abstract: In a prospective study, eight women with polycystic ovary syndrome completed 16 weeks of individualized aerobic exercise training. Independent of changes in body weight and adiposity there was a statistically significant increase in aerobic fitness and insulin sensitivity and a statistically significant decrease in the total number of follicles measured by magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808, USA. leanne.redman@pbrc.edu
authors.forename: Leanne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Redman
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elkind-Hirsch
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ravussin
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D050154:Adiposity; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D005080:Exercise Test; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D015309:Glucose Clamp Technique; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008145:Louisiana; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin