Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a sample of Indigenous women in Darwin, Australia
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OBJECTIVE: To document the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its associated characteristics in a sample of urban Indigenous women. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey of Indigenous women, including biochemical and anthropometric assessments. PCOS was assessed using the National Institutes of Health 1990 criteria. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Indigenous women, aged 15-44 years, living in a defined area in and around Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, September 2003-March 2005. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Proportion of participants with PCOS overall and measures of obesity. RESULTS: Among 248 women eligible for assessment, the proportion who had PCOS was 15.3% (95% CI, 10.8%-19.8%). The proportion with PCOS was similar across age groups, but was significantly higher (P = 0.001) in women with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30.0 kg/m(2) (30.5%) compared with women with a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m(2) (8.2%) or a BMI of < 25.0 kg/m(2) (7.0%). CONCLUSIONS: A high proportion of these Indigenous women had PCOS. The significant relationship with obesity gives a strong rationale for screening for PCOS during routine care of Indigenous women who are obese and of reproductive age.
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- Authors
- Boyle, J. A., Cunningham, J., OˈDea, K., Dunbar, T., & Norman, R. J.
- Affiliations
- Menzies School of Health Research (AU)
- The Sansom Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA.
- Charles Darwin University (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Boyle, Jacqueline A
- Venue
- Medical Journal of Australia
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 196
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 62-66
- ISSN
- 0025-729X (ISSN-L)
- 1326-5377
- OpenAlex
- W2039228281
- Cited by
- 160
- References
- 18
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- FWCI
- 10.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- espace.cdu.edu.au
- Licence
- Locations
- The Medical Journal of Australia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CDU eSpace Institutional Repository (Charles Darwin University) (submittedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- UniSA Research Outputs Repository (University of South Australia) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council (236207)
- 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, prevalence, indigenous women, obesity, body mass index, women of reproductive age, PCOS screening, Darwin, Northern Territory
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Ethnicity, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Urban Population, Northern Territory, Prevalence, Young Adult
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