Hyperandrogenism accompanies increased intra-abdominal fat storage in normal weight polycystic ovary syndrome women

DA Dumesic, AL Akopians, VK Madrigal… - The Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Context: Normal weight polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women may have altered
adipose structure-function underlying metabolic dysfunction. Objective: This study examines …

Global adiposity and thickness of intraperitoneal and mesenteric adipose tissue depots are increased in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

S Borruel, E Fernández-Durán… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Context: Sexual dimorphism suggests a role for androgens in body fat distribution. Women
with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a mainly androgen excess disorder, often present …

Adipose tissue dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome

J Villa, RE Pratley - Current diabetes reports, 2011 - Springer
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder among
premenopausal women. In addition to infertility, PCOS is associated with insulin resistance …

Adipose tissue has aberrant morphology and function in PCOS: enlarged adipocytes and low serum adiponectin, but not circulating sex steroids, are strongly …

L Mannerås-Holm, H Leonhardt… - The Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
abstract Context: Comprehensive characterization of the adipose tissue in women with
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), over a wide range of body mass indices (BMIs), is …

Abdominal adiposity and the polycystic ovary syndrome

HF Escobar-Morreale, JL San Millán - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2007 - cell.com
Abdominal adiposity, overweightness and obesity are frequently present in patients with
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A large body of evidence suggests that abdominal …

Global adiposity rather than abnormal regional fat distribution characterizes women with polycystic ovary syndrome

TM Barber, SJ Golding, C Alvey… - The Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Context: Obesity-related predisposition to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) could reflect
overall adiposity and/or regional accumulation of abdominal visceral fat. Objective: The …

Enlarged adipocytes in subcutaneous adipose tissue associated to hyperandrogenism and visceral adipose tissue volume in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

B Echiburú, F Pérez-Bravo, JE Galgani, D Sandoval… - Steroids, 2018 - Elsevier
Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an androgen excess disorder associated with
obesity and adipose tissue disturbances. Our aim was to evaluate gene expression of …

Body fat distribution has weight-independent effects on clinical, hormonal, and metabolic features of women with polycystic ovary syndrome

R Pasquali, F Casimirri, S Venturoli, M Antonio… - Metabolism, 1994 - Elsevier
This study was performed to investigate whether different patterns of body fat distribution
may have distinct effects on the clinical, hormonal, and metabolic features of women with …

Total body fat and central fat mass independently predict insulin resistance but not hyperandrogenemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

F Tosi, D Di Sarra, JM Kaufman, C Bonin… - The journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Context/Objective: Obesity is a common feature of women with polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS). The aim of this study was to assess the role of body fat on insulin …

Abdominal fat quantity and distribution in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and extent of its relation to insulin resistance

E Carmina, S Bucchieri, A Esposito… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Context: Increased abdominal fat has been linked to insulin resistance and increased
cardiovascular risk. Because many patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) present …