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If women—whether or not they have PCOS—do strength training for four months, they tend to lose body fat and have lower testosterone levels.

Context Details

Domain

exercise_science

Population

human

Subject

Women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

Action

is associated with reductions in

Target

body fat percentage and testosterone levels

Intervention Details

Type: exercise
Duration: 4 months

Gold Standard Evidence Needed

According to GRADE and EBM methodology, here is what ideal scientific evidence would look like to definitively prove or disprove this specific claim, ordered from strongest to weakest evidence.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

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Hyperandrogenism Enhances Muscle Strength After Progressive Resistance Training, Independent of Body Composition, in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Case-Control Study
Human
2018 Sep

The study found that doing strength training for 4 months helped both women with and without PCOS lose body fat and lower their testosterone levels, which is exactly what the claim says.

Contradicting (0)

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No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Hyperandrogenism Enhances Muscle Strength After Progressive Resistance Training, Independent of Body Composition, in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Score: 40
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002714

Similar Assertions

If women with or without PCOS do a 4-month strength training program, they’ll both get stronger—like being able to lift heavier weights on the bench press and leg machine.

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Women with PCOS who have higher levels of male-type hormones tend to get stronger faster when they do weight training for 4 months—even if their body fat or muscle size doesn’t change much.

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Even after exercising, the body’s worst-case reaction to a fat overload stays the same — exercise helps you handle fat better, but doesn’t change the core way fat messes up your insulin system.

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Women with PCOS who did 3 moderate workouts a week for 2 months became better at handling fat in their blood without losing weight — their muscles could use sugar more efficiently even when fat levels were high.

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Women with PCOS who exercised regularly became fitter and had better blood sugar control, but didn’t lose weight or change their fat levels in the blood.

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