Why the study?
Is visceral fat associated with early markers of cardiovascular disease in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome?
Population
300 women, comprising 200 overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome and 100 healthy age- and…
Comparison
Visceral fat amount measured by ultrasonography vs Healthy age- and BMI-matched volunteer controls
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Visceral fat associates with adverse vascular markers in PCOS; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Is visceral fat associated with early markers of cardiovascular disease in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome?
In overweight women with PCOS, increased visceral fat is directly associated with subclinical cardiovascular disease markers such as increased carotid intima-media thickness and reduced flow-mediated dilation.
Cascella et al. (2007) studied this question.
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