Open AccessPrevalence of metabolic syndrome in relation to body mass index and polycystic ovarian syndrome in Indian women
Author(s) -
Sangita Sharma,
Abha Majumdar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.170394
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , overweight , metabolic syndrome , polycystic ovary , population , obesity , infertility , cross sectional study , prospective cohort study , gynecology , obstetrics , insulin resistance , pregnancy , environmental health , pathology , biology , genetics
To study the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MBS) in Indian women and to see how does it correlate to body mass index (BMI) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in this population.