Characteristics of obesity in polycystic ovary syndrome: Etiology, treatment, and genetics

CJ Glueck, N Goldenberg - Metabolism, 2019 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has multiple etiologies including ovarian and adrenal
hyperandrogenism, neuro-endocrine and hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, and disorders …

Assessment of cardiovascular risk and prevention of cardiovascular disease in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome: a consensus statement by the Androgen …

RA Wild, E Carmina… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) often have cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risk factors. The Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (AE …

Effectiveness of primary care–relevant treatments for obesity in adults: a systematic evidence review for the US Preventive Services Task Force

ES LeBlanc, E O'Connor, EP Whitlock… - Annals of internal …, 2011 - acpjournals.org
Background: Overweight and obesity in adults are common and adversely affect health.
Purpose: To summarize effectiveness and harms of primary care–relevant weight-loss …

Insulin‐sensitising drugs (metformin, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, D‐chiro‐inositol) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, oligo amenorrhoea and subfertility

LC Morley, T Tang, E Yasmin… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterised by infrequent or absent
ovulation, and high levels of androgens and insulin (hyperinsulinaemia). Hyperinsulinaemia …

Evidence-based and potential benefits of metformin in the polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review

S Palomba, A Falbo, F Zullo, F Orio Jr - Endocrine reviews, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Metformin is an insulin sensitizer widely used for the treatment of patients affected by type 2
diabetes mellitus. Because many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are insulin …

Metformin: an old medication of new fashion: evolving new molecular mechanisms and clinical implications in polycystic ovary syndrome

E Diamanti-Kandarakis, CD Christakou… - European journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now recognized to be the most common
endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age with a prevalence of 6.6–6.8%. PCOS, a …

[PDF][PDF] Randomized, double blind placebo-controlled trial: effects of myo-inositol on ovarian function and metabolic factors in women with PCOS.

S Gerli, E Papaleo, A Ferrari… - European Review for …, 2007 - europeanreview.org
Randomized, double blind placebo-controlled trial: effects of Myo-inositol on ovarian
function and metabolic factors in women wi recorded. There was an inverse relationship …

A clinical study on the short-term effect of berberine in comparison to metformin on the metabolic characteristics of women with polycystic ovary syndrome

W Wei, H Zhao, A Wang, M Sui, K Liang… - European journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent reproductive and metabolic
disorder associated with insulin resistance (IR). Berberine (BBR) is an isoquinoline …

Pregnancy, perinatal and childhood outcomes in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome and metformin during pregnancy: a nationwide population-based …

R Fornes, J Simin, MH Nguyen, G Cruz… - Reproductive Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that
affects women in reproductive age and represents an unfavourable risk factor for several …

The role of obesity in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome

A Beatriz Motta - Current pharmaceutical design, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the common endocrine diseases that affects
women in their reproductive age. PCOS has diverse clinical implications that include …