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Intermittent Fasting Diet Versus Resistive Exercise Program on Insulin Resistance in Obese Women With P.C.O.S
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
This study will be carried out in an attempt to know which is more effective, Intermittent fasting diet or resistive exercise program on insulin resistance in obese woman with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
25 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
72
Start Date
2025-03-20
Completion Date
2025-09-30
Last Updated
2025-03-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Intermittent fasting diet
Women in the first experimental group will follow an intermittent fasting diet, where they eat for 8 hours and fast for 16. They can skip breakfast or have an early dinner. Meals will include 500-800 calories of high-fiber and protein-rich foods. Participants can start with 2-3 fasts per week and increase gradually. They must drink 2-3L of water daily and can consume zero-calorie beverages. Weekly assessments will track progress.
Resistive exercise program
Women in the second experimental group will receive medical treatment and follow an 8-week resistive exercise program (30 min, 5 days/week). Exercises target the upper body, abdomen, and lower limbs, starting with a 10-min warm-up, followed by 30 min of resistance training (biceps curls, triceps exercises, chest press, plank, crunches, squats, lunges, hamstring, and quadriceps curls), and ending with a 10-min cool-down. Repetitions are logged weekly for assessment.
Medical treatment
Each woman in the three groups will receive medical treatment (metformin tablets) for eight weeks and the dose will prescribed by the gynecologist during the first visit. Patients will be asked to attend the clinic each month for routine monitoring.
Locations (1)
Mashtoul Elsouq general Hospital
‘Ezbet el-Sharika el-Miṣrîya, Egypt