High Intensity Interval Training in PCOS

Changes from the baseline Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale is a 14 item scale of mental well-being covering subjective well-being and psychological functioning, in which all items are worded positively and address aspects of positive mental health. The scale is scored by summing responses to each item answered on a1 to5 scale. The minimum scale score is 14 and the maximum is 70.

Changes from the baseline The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) it consists of 9 items rated on a scale of 0 to 10. First five items asses such as effect on life (item 1); duration of illness (item 2); control over illness (item 3); beliefs about the effectiveness of treatment (item 4); and experience of symptoms (item 5). Items 6 and 8 assess emotional aspects to include concern about illness and a multifaceted question about mood. Item 7 assesses degree of understanding of the illness. The final item is open-ended, asking respondents to rank the three most important factors causing their illness. . A higher score reflects a more threatening view of the illness.

Changes from the baseline the Weight will be measured using a digital weighing scale in kilograms.

Changes from the baseline the BMI will be measured by dividing weight in kilograms by height in centimeters. BMI Asian will be used for categorization i.e. less than 18.5 kg/m2 is underweight, 18.5 to 23 18.5 kg/m2 is normal, 23 to 27.5 18.5 kg/m2 is overweight and more than 27 18.5 kg/m2 is obese.

changes from the baseline waist to hip ratio will be measured using a measuring tape. A score of less than 0.8 is considered normal, 0.81 to 0.85 is moderate and more than 0.86 is higher.

Changes from the baseline The PCOSQ contains the following domains: emotions (8 items), hirsutism (5 items), weight (5 items), infertility (4 items), and menstrual disorders (4 items). Each item can be answered by choosing from a Likert scale with 7 options from 1 (always) to 7 (never). Higher scores are indicative of better function.