22 citations
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January 2012 in “Obstetrics and Gynecology International” In this study of Bulgarian women, the waist-to-stature ratio was a better marker for an unfavorable metabolic profile than the waist-to-hip ratio among those with PCOS and obesity.
111 citations
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November 2010 in “Human Reproduction” This study found that young indigenous South Asian women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to be centrally obese and have metabolic syndrome, particularly with increasing age, higher BMI, and acanthosis nigricans.
39 citations
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January 2012 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” In this study, the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome among women seeking primary healthcare in Salvador, Brazil, was found to be 8.5% using the Rotterdam criteria.
9 citations
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October 2014 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” This study observed that acanthosis nigricans is highly prevalent in Latin American youths, especially at the knuckles, and may indicate early insulin resistance even in those with a normal BMI.
359 citations
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September 2017 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” This article discusses the rationale, design, and significant findings of the long-running Rotterdam Study but reports no new clinical results.