Overweight and obese but not normal weight women with PCOS are at increased risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus—a prospective, population-based cohort study
Author(s) -
MeriMaija Ollila,
S. West,
Sirkka KeinänenKiukaanniemi,
Jari Jokelainen,
Juha Auvinen,
Katri Puukka,
Aimo Ruokonen,
MarjoRiitta Järvelin,
Juha S. Tapanainen,
Stephen Franks,
Terhi Piltonen,
Laure MorinPapunen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dew329
Subject(s) - medicine , polycystic ovary , prediabetes , overweight , hirsutism , population , prospective cohort study , obesity , obstetrics , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , gynecology , cohort , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , insulin resistance , environmental health
What are the respective roles of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), long-term weight gain and obesity for the development of prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by age 46 years?
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