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  "abstract": "Objective: To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS; formerly polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS]) among patients in Jiangsu Province, China, and explore factors associated with health-related practices.\n\nMethods: This cross-sectional study included 422 patients with PMOS recruited from a tertiary hospital in Jiangsu, China, between July 2023 and December 2024. Sociodemographic, clinical, biochemical, and KAP data were collected. Correlation analysis, univariable and multivariable logistic regression, and observed-score path analysis were performed.\n\nResults: The median knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 12/20 (IQR 9–14), 142/190 (IQR 126–159), and 20/40 (IQR 14–25), respectively. Overall, 38.63% of participants had poor knowledge, 64.22% had positive attitudes, and 54.98% had poor practices. In multivariable analysis, higher attitude scores (aOR per 10 points=2.241, 95% CI 1.762–2.852) and receipt of both dietary and exercise guidance vs no guidance (aOR=3.681, 95% CI 1.678–8.075) were associated with higher odds of good practice, whereas higher body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio were inversely associated with good practice. Path analysis showed positive knowledge-to-attitude and attitude-to-practice associations, with a significant positive indirect association between knowledge and practice through attitude.\n\nConclusions: Patients with PMOS demonstrated generally positive attitudes but insufficient knowledge and health-related practices. These findings identify health-related beliefs, self-efficacy, and practical lifestyle guidance as potential targets for future intervention studies.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China"
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      "name": "Xiuwen Shi"
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      "name": "Xinzhe Wang"
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      "name": "Rui Zhu"
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      "name": "Jing Jin"
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  "doi": "10.2147/ijwh.s652430",
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  "pdf_url": "https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/121669",
  "pmcid": "PMC13735406",
  "pmid": "42991171",
  "published": "2026-11-01",
  "publisher": "Dove Press",
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  "title": "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome Among Women with PMOS in Jiangsu Province, China: A Cross-sectional Study",
  "title_text": "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome Among Women with PMOS in Jiangsu Province, China: A Cross-sectional Study",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T12:21:05Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ccndjh72xh1gq",
  "venue": "International Journal of Women's Health",
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