Why the study?
Polycystic ovary syndrome is detected in 25-45% of obesity cases, prompting evaluation of the frequency and structure of metabolic disorders in obese women with PCOS.
Are metabolic disorders more frequent in obese women with PCOS compared to obese women without PCOS and healthy controls?
Population
136 women, including obese women with or without PCOS and healthy controls
Comparison
Obese women with PCOS vs obese women without PCOS vs healthy controls
Authors
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Supports closer metabolic monitoring in obese PCOS; cross-sectional data leave open causality and require prospective confirmation.
Are metabolic disorders more frequent in obese women with PCOS compared to obese women without PCOS and healthy controls?
Obese women with PCOS have a significantly higher burden of metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors compared to obese women without PCOS, highlighting the need for early screening.
Болотова et al. (2022) studied this question.
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