Relationship between health literacy and body mass index among Arab women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Relationship between health literacy and body mass index among Arab women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) puts patients at higher risk for obesity and diabetes. Poor health literacy is also associated with these conditions. Notably, weight loss is associated with improved ovulation and pregnancy rates for women with PCOS. In this study the association between...

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Main Authors: Yazed Sulaiman Al-Ruthia, Bander Balkhi, Sultan AlGhadeer, Wael Mansy, Hisham AlSanawi, Reem AlGasem, Lama AlMutairi, Ibrahim Sales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Subjects:
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Body mass index
Health literacy
Women
Arab
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131901641730066X

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