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Metabolic features of the reproductive phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome

Moran, Lisa, Teede, Helena·2009·Human Reproduction Update

Abstract

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition in women of reproductive age with well established metabolic abnormalities. There are numerous diagnostic criteria generating several reproductive diagnostic phenotypes [National Institute of Health (NIH) hyperandrogenic anovulatory PCOS and non-NIH PCOS including hyperandrogenic ovulatory or non-hyperandrogenic anovulatory PCOS]. There is ongoing debate regarding the optimal diagnostic criteria for PCOS and on the metabolic implications of newer non-NIH PCOS phenotypes. METHODS We reviewed the literature on the presence of risk factors for type 2 diabetes (DM2) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) across the reproductive diagnostic phenotypes of PCOS with the aims of comparing the metabolic features of the NIH and non-NIH groups and identifying potential high metabolic risk phenotypes of PCOS. RESULTS NIH PCOS patients present with greater obesity, abdominal obesity, insulin resistance (IR) and risk factors for DM2 and CVD compared with non-NIH ovulatory and non-hyperandrogenic PCOS patients. Where differences in metabolic features exist between the phenotypes, they are generally related to the degree of total and abdominal obesity. There is emerging evidence suggesting ovulatory and non-hyperandrogenic PCOS have greater metabolic abnormalities than controls primarily linked to abdominal adiposity. There is currently no evidence that non-hyperandrogenic PCOS is associated with a less adverse metabolic profile than ovulatory PCOS. CONCLUSIONS Current metabolic evidence appears to justify the inclusion of both non-NIH PCOS groups (ovulatory and non-hyperandrogenic) as PCOS subgroups. NIH PCOS is associated with a more adverse metabolic profile including greater total and abdominal obesity, IR and risk factors for CVD and DM2 than non-NIH phenotypes.

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Authors
Moran, L., & Teede, H.
Affiliations
Jean Hailes (AU)
Corresponding author
Moran, Lisa
Venue
Human Reproduction Update
Published
2009
Volume
15
Issue
4
Pages
477-488
ISSN
  • 1355-4786 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2369
OpenAlex
W2102318195
Cited by
362
References
113
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FWCI
3.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Human Reproduction Update (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
Keywords
polycystic ovary syndrome, PCOS diagnostic criteria, metabolic abnormalities, insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, type 2 diabetes risk, cardiovascular risk
MeSH terms
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Phenotype, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Risk Factors

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