Anthropometric Characteristics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Their Associations with Insulin Resistance and Lipid Profile

    June 2021 in “ Applied Sciences ”
    María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer, Julián J. Árense-Gonzalo, María T. Prieto‐Sánchez … Alberto M. Torres‐Cantero
    Studysummary This study found that women with PCOS had higher body fat and worse insulin resistance than non-PCOS women, with body composition influencing metabolic profiles independently of PCOS status.
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