Knowledge About Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Effect of Lifestyle Habits Among Medical Students of North India
January 2022
in “
International Journal of Contemporary Medicine
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Studysummary In this study, most medical students were already aware of PCOS, and gender significantly influenced awareness levels, while knowledge of lifestyle effects was linked to understanding PCOS etiology. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study "Knowledge about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Effect of Lifestyle Habits among Medical Students of North India" surveyed 100 undergraduate medical students and found that 84% of them were already aware of PCOS, a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. There was a significant association between the awareness of PCOS and the gender of the study population. Additionally, 80% of the students were aware of the lifestyle changes that can affect PCOS, and there was a significant association between knowledge about lifestyle modifications in PCOS and knowledge about the etiology of PCOS. The study concludes that PCOS is a growing problem in women of reproductive age and early screening is necessary to prevent lifelong complications.
