The effect of obesity on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

SS Lim, RJ Norman, MJ Davies, LJ Moran - Obesity Reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
While many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are overweight, obese or
centrally obese, the effect of excess weight on the outcomes of PCOS is inconsistent. The …

Overweight, obesity and central obesity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SS Lim, MJ Davies, RJ Norman… - Human reproduction …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is closely associated with obesity but
the prevalence of obesity varies between published studies. The objective of this research …

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for medical care of patients with …

WT Garvey, JI Mechanick, EM Brett, AJ Garber… - Endocrine Practice, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Thyroid disorders in polycystic ovarian syndrome subjects: A tertiary hospital based cross-sectional study from Eastern India

U Sinha, K Sinharay, S Saha… - Indian journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Aims: The present study from Eastern India is, therefore, aimed to investigate the prevalence
and etiology of different thyroid disorders in PCOS subjects. Settings and Design: Cross …

Ovarian hypertension: polycystic ovary syndrome

R Bentley-Lewis, E Seely… - … and Metabolism Clinics, 2011 - endo.theclinics.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was originally described by Stein and Leventhal in 1935
as a reproductive disorder characterized by oligo-amenorrhea, hirsutism, and polycystic …

Risk factors for insulin resistance related to polycystic ovarian syndrome in Iranian population

A Mansour, M Mirahmad, MR Mohajeri-Tehrani… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has significant metabolic sequelae linked to insulin
resistance. This study aimed to compare clinical, metabolic, and hormonal characteristics of …

Metformin versus lifestyle changes in treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome

DDG Curi, AM Fonseca, JAM Marcondes… - Gynecological …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To compare the efficacy of metformin with that of lifestyle changes in patients with
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design: Prospective, randomized clinical trial of 40 …

Obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome

K Nitsche, DA Ehrmann - Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology …, 2010 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an underrecognized, yet significant factor in the
pathogenesis of metabolic derangements in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Recent …

Effect of body mass index on clinical manifestations in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

W Tamimi, IA Siddiqui, H Tamim, N AlEisa… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is a correlation between body mass index (BMI)
and blood pressure or clinical features such as hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary …

Obesity, but not polycystic ovary syndrome, affects circulating markers of low-grade inflammation in young women without major cardiovascular risk factors

CRG Barcellos, MP Rocha, SAY Hayashida… - Hormones, 2015 - Springer
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS) and obesity on circulating markers of low-grade inflammation—tumor necrosis factor …