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ea0077p52 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2021

How would school children design a poster about diabetes, obesity, health technologies and emotional wellbeing awareness?

Narendran Alisha , Anthony Amarah , Kelly Graham , Xavier Gabriela Da Silva , Shahzad Atif , Arlt Wiebke , Gillett Caroline DT , Kempegowda Punith

Introduction: Knowledge about end-user perceptions is important to ensure educational resources have maximal impact.Objective: To understand school children’s perceptions and ideas about three endocrine topics.Methods: This activity was done as part of Society for Endocrinology public engagement grant. Years 5 and 6 school children (aged 10-11 years) from Nonsuch Primary School in Birmingham were invited to create posters on t...
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ea0075r02 | Reproductive Endocrinology | EYES2021

How much do newly graduated healthcare professionals know about PCOS?

Jayaprakash Sindoora , Wicks Saskia , Sheikh Jameela , Zia Nawal , Hebbar Meghnaa , Narendran Alisha , Khalil Halimah , Melson Eka , Gillett Caroline D.T. , Kempegowda Punith

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine conditions affecting women of reproductive age. Recent studies have shown several long term comorbidities associated with PCOS, thus making it essential that all physicians, regardless of training and specialty, understand and empower women with PCOS to adopt evidence-based behavioral changes. This study set out to establish an understanding of evidence-based lifestyle management of PCOS and the current pract...
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ea0073aep175 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2021

Increased anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Results from blue morpho survey

Sheikh Jameela , Hebbar Meghnaa , Zia Nawal , Wicks Saskia , Jayaprakash Sindoora , Narendran Alisha , Khalil Halimah , Melson Eka , Busby Maureen , Tahrani Abd , Hillman Sarah , Chapman Rachel , Gleeson Helena , Singh Ruchira , Robinson Lynne , Manolopoulos Konstantinos , Gillett Caroline DT , Thangaratinam Shakila , Arlt Wiebke , Kempegowda Punith

BackgroundPolycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive, endocrine and metabolic disorder. The UK National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends evaluating emotional wellbeing in women with PCOS. Therefore, we conducted a health service evaluation to assess emotional wellbeing.MethodsWe invited women with PCOS via social media to complete an online survey in September 2020, sup...
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ea0075r03 | Reproductive Endocrinology | EYES2021

PCOS SEVa: High prevalence of anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia in people with PCOS suggesting we need to rethink how we screen and manage emotional wellbeing in people with PCOS

Hebbar Meghnaa , Zia Nawal , Sheikh Jameela , Wicks Saskia , Jayaprakash Sindoora , Narendran Alisha , Khalil Halimah , Melson Eka , Busby Maureen , Tahrani Abd A. , Hillman Sarah , Chapman Rachel , Gleeson Helena , Singh Ruchira , Robinson Lynne , Manolopoulos Konstantinos N. , Gillett Caroline D.T. , Thangaratinam Shakila , Arlt Wiebke , Kempegowda Punith

Aim: We evaluated the emotional wellbeing and lifestyle advice received by people with PCOS in comparison to National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and international guidelines. Methods: Patients attending fertility clinics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham between October 2020-May 2021 and in India between March 2021-May 2021 were invited to complete surveys before and after attending clinic. Pre-clinic survey had questions on demographics, Hospital Anxi...
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ea0075r11 | Reproductive Endocrinology | EYES2021

Assessing anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia in young women with and without PCOS: the Blue Morpho Gen Y Survey

Khalil Halimah , Sheikh Jameela , Hebbar Meghnaa , Zia Nawal , Wicks Saskia , Jayaprakash Sindoora , Narendran Alisha , Melson Eka , Busby Maureen , Tahrani Abd A. , Hillman Sarah , Chapman Rachel , Gleeson Helena , Singh Ruchira , Robinson Lynne , Manolopoulo Konstantinos N. , Gillett Caroline D.T. , Thangaratinam Shakila , Arlt Wiebke , Kempegowda Punith

Background: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends evaluating emotional wellbeing in people with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Objectives: To study differences in various aspects of emotional wellbeing among young women with and without PCOS.Methods: Women aged 18-24 years old at the University of Birmingham were invited to complete an online survey. The survey included validated questionnaires in...
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ea0094oc4.1 | Reproductive Endocrinology | SFEBES2023

Unsupervised steroid metabolome cluster analysis to dissect androgen excess and metabolic dysfunction in 488 women with polycystic ovary syndrome – results from the prospective DAISy-PCOS study

Melson Eka , Rocha Thais P. , Veen Roland J. , Abdi Lida , McDonnell Tara , Tandl Veronika , Hawley James M. , Wittemans Laura B. L. , Anthony Amarah V. , Gilligan Lorna C. , Shaheen Fozia , Kempegowda Punith , Gillett Caroline D.T. , Cussen Leanne , Missbrenner Cornelia , Lajeunesse-Trempe Fannie , Gleeson Helena , Rees Aled , Robinson Lynne , Jayasena Channa , Randeva Harpal S. , Dimitriadis Georgios K. , Gomes Larissa G. , J. Sitch Alice , Vradi Eleni , Obermayer-Pietsch Barbara , O'Reilly Michael W. , Taylor Angela E. , Biehl Michael , Arlt Wiebke

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 10% of women and is associated with a 2-3fold risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), hypertension, fatty liver and cardiovascular disease. Androgen excess has been implicated as a major contributor to metabolic risk in PCOS. We aimed to identify PCOS sub-types with distinct androgen profiles and compare their cardiometabolic risk.Methods: We cross-sectionally studied 488 tre...
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