Metabolic syndrome in Greek women with polycystic ovary syndrome: prevalence, characteristics and associations with body mass index. A prospective controlled study

Purpose The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence, to evaluate the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Greek women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to investigate the correlation of MetS with body mass index (BMI). Methods In a prospective controlled study, 230 Gr...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2016-04, Vol.293 (4), p.915-923
Main Authors: Kyrkou, Giannoula, Trakakis, Eftichios, Attilakos, Achilleas, Panagopoulos, Periklis, Chrelias, Charalampos, Papadimitriou, Anastasios, Vaggopoulos, Vasilis, Alexiou, Eleni, Mastorakos, Georgios, Lykeridou, Aikaterini, Kassanos, Dimitrios, Papaevangelou, Vasiliki, Papantoniou, Nikolaos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Body Mass Index
Case-Control Studies
Diabetes
Endocrinology
Female
Greece - epidemiology
Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine
Gynecology
Human Genetics
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis
Metabolic Syndrome - ethnology
Metabolic Syndrome - etiology
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Overweight - complications
Overweight - epidemiology
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - blood
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - epidemiology
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence, to evaluate the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Greek women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to investigate the correlation of MetS with body mass index (BMI). Methods In a prospective controlled study, 230 Greek female patients with PCOS and 155 age-matched healthy controls were enrolled. Diagnosis of PCOS was based on the revised criteria of Rotterdam. Both groups were examined for MetS. Diagnosis of MetS was based on the revised criteria of International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Results The prevalence of the MetS was 12.6 %, nearly sevenfold higher than the controls. Elevated fasting plasma glucose (7.0 vs. 1.9 %) and elevated triglycerides (10.4 vs. 3.2 %) were more frequent in the PCOS cohort ( p  
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-015-3964-y