Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle behavior change and goal setting in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome
The facilitators and barriers identified through our analysis are both similar and different to those reported in adolescents with obesity and women with PCOS, likely due to differences in condition specific contexts and life stage. The goals recorded by RDNs reflect a desire to increase diet quality; however, too many goals may have been set on average. Overall, adolescents with PCOS report intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental barriers and facilitators that may affect their ability to establish and act upon goals.
Authors
- Tania S. Burgert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7946-5314)
- Alexandra MacMillan Uribe
- Hsin-Fang Chang
- Melissa D. Olfert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6686-3891)
- Heidi Vanden Brink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0964-5097)
- Manasa Gadiraju
- Joy Y. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-2873)
- Erin M. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3923-6726)
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Texas College (US)
- University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
- Center for Advancing Health (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1628853
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research