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Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effect of combined aerobic and resisted exercises on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in obese women. It was conducted on a sample of 40 women diagnosed with PCOS. Their age ranged from (20 to 35) years, body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg / m2and waist / hip ratio > 0.88. Patients were assigned into two equal groups: control group received low caloric diet 1200 kcal/day) for 12 weeks and study group received the same diet regime and engaged in combined aerobic and resisted exercises program 3 sessions /week for 12 weeks. Assessment of all patients in both groups was carried out before and after the end of the treatment program through assessment of BMI, waist/hip ratio, female reproductive hormones (luteinizing hormone (LH), follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and LH / FSH ratio), fasting blood glucose and insulin level and homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA - IR).The results reveal that the control and study groups showed a highly significant decrease (p = 0.0001) in BMI, waist/hip ratio, LH, LH/FSH ratio, fasting blood glucose and insulin levels and HOMA-IR post-treatment. Also, FSH showed a significant increase in the control group (p = 0.049) and a highly significant increase in the study group (p = 0.001) post-treatment. Compared to the control group, the study group showed a highly significant decrease (p = 0.0001) in fasting blood insulin and a significant decrease (p = 0.016) in HOMA - IR pos t- treatment. So, it can be concluded that combined aerobic and resisted exercises and hypocaloric diet is more effective than hypocaloric diet only for improving metabolic parameters and producing more improvement in hormonal variables in obese women with PCOS