Why the study?
The study was conducted to compare insulin resistance levels between women with PCOS and healthy women and analyze its association with obesity.
Population
150 PCOS women and 150 age-matched healthy controls
Comparison
PCOS women vs age-matched healthy controls
Design
Case-control study
Authors
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May warrant IR evaluation in obese PCOS; leaves open causal links and intervention effects.
Women with PCOS have significantly higher insulin resistance compared to healthy controls, which strongly correlates with increased BMI.
Purohit et al. (2021) studied this question.
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