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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is estimated to affect up to 20% of women. PCOS is associated with insulin resistance and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. We aimed to evaluate the impact of race/ethnicity on the prevalence of CV risk factors and subclinical predictors of CV events.

Crosssectional analysis of data collected by the Dallas Heart Study, an urban, populationbased cohort oversampled for blacks.

A previously described cohort of women with PCOS and control subjects of the same racial/ethnic group, matched for age and body mass index.

Hormonal and clinical measures associated with PCOS and CV risk factors.

The study included 117 women with PCOS and 204 controls. Women with PCOS had significant differences across racial/ethnic groups in the prevalence of hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia and impaired …