Body Composition and Characterization of Skinfold Thicknesses from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes: A Preliminary Case-Control Study

    March 2021 in “ International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ”
    María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer, Ernesto de la Cruz Sánchez, Julián J. Árense-Gonzalo, María T. Prieto‐Sánchez, Itziar Bernabeu-González, Ana Carmona‐Barnosi, Jaime Mendiola, Alberto M. Torres‐Cantero
    TLDR Women with PCOS have higher body fat and skinfold thickness, especially in the H-O-POM phenotype.
    This preliminary case-control study examined body composition and skinfold thickness differences among 266 women, including 117 with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosed using the Rotterdam criteria. Women with PCOS had higher body mass index, fat mass percentage, and skinfold thicknesses compared to controls, particularly in the H-O-POM phenotype, which showed the highest measurements. The study concluded that body composition varied significantly in women with PCOS, suggesting implications for clinical evaluation and follow-up, though further research was needed.
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