Síndrome dos ovários policísticos: correlação dos fenótipos com as manifestações metabólicas

This study focused on 566 women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to identify epidemiological characteristics, phenotypes, and metabolic risks. It found that 21% of participants had metabolic risk, with phenotypes E, B, and A being most affected. Key factors increasing metabolic risk included age, obesity, hirsutism, and having children. Specifically, each additional year of age increased risk by 5%, each unit increase in BMI added 8%, and hirsutism tripled the risk. Women with at least one child had double the risk of metabolic syndrome compared to those without children. The study highlighted the significant association of oligoanovulation and hirsutism with metabolic syndrome in PCOS patients.