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Abstract
This study was conducted to determine which is more effective high intensity interval training or aerobic exercise in management of obese women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Forty five obese patients with BMI > 30kg / m2, waist/hip ratio > 0.8, and luteinizing hormone/follicular stimulating hormone (LH / FSH) ratio > 1.5 participated in this study. They were randomly assigned into 3 equal groups. group (A) received low caloric diet (1200 cal); group (B) received high intensity interval training and low caloric diet, and group (C) received moderate aerobic exercise and low caloric diet. The exercise program was performed 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Evaluation was done through assessing BMI, waist/hip ratio, LH, FSH, LH / FSH ratio and self administered PCOS questionnaire (quality of life) before and after 12 weeks of the treatment course. Results revealed that the diet group showed a highly significant decrease in BMI (P = 0.0003), LH (P = 0.0001), FSH (P = 0.0003) and a significant decrease in waist/hip ratio P = 0.003 and LH / FSH ratio P = 0.02