What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to evaluate the relationship between PCOS and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

February 18, 2011Human Reproduction UpdateOpen Access

PCOS, coronary heart disease, stroke and the influence of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Systematic review and meta-analysis finds elevated cardiovascular risk in women with PCOS, suggesting other factors beyond obesity are involved.

The aim is to evaluate the relationship between PCOS and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Compared the cardiovascular risk in women with PCOS to those without.
Analyzed the data while adjusting for BMI.
Women with PCOS have a 2-fold increase in the risk of arterial disease.
BMI adjustment did not alter the findings.
Suggests that factors other than obesity contribute to cardiovascular risk in PCOS.

Groot et al. (2011) studied this question.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis finds elevated cardiovascular risk in women with PCOS, suggesting other factors beyond obesity are involved.