Open AccessGreater Exercise Sweating in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Compared with Obese Controls
Author(s) -
Nina S. Stachenfeld,
Catherine W. Yeckel,
Hugh S. Taylor
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181d8cf68
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , testosterone (patch) , medicine , endocrinology , thermoregulation , hormone , obesity , insulin resistance
We examined estradiol and testosterone effects on thermoregulation in women with and without Polycystic Ovary syndrome (PCOS). We hypothesized that core temperature (Tc) threshold for sweating during exercise is delayed in women with PCOS and that testosterone delays the Tc set point for sweating during exercise.