The effectiveness of digital health interventions on anthropometric and healthy behavior in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis - PubMed
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- Digital health interventions (DHIs) significantly improve anthropometric and healthy behavior measures in women with PCOS.
- Short-term (≤3 months) results show reductions in BMI and waist circumference, and improvements in total HPLP-II score, physical activity, health responsibility, interpersonal relationships, spiritual growth, and stress management.
- Medium-term (3-6 months) results show continued reductions in BMI and waist circumference, and improvements in depressive symptoms and anxiety.
- No significant changes were observed in body weight or HPLP-II nutrition in the short-term.
- The study is a systematic review with meta-analysis, including 10 trials with 930 participants.
- The certainty of the evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach.