| Autor: |
Maryam Saghafi-Asl, Saeed Pirouzpanah, Mehranghiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Soudabeh Aliashrafi, Bita Sadein |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Health Promotion Perspectives, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 206-216 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2228-6497 |
| DOI: |
10.5681/hpp.2013.024 |
| Popis: |
Background: The present study was aimed to investigate lipid profile in relation to anthropometric indices and insulin resistance in overweight or obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, lipid profile and anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, waist to hip ratio (WHR), and waist to height ratio (WHtR) were evaluated in 63 over-weight or obese PCOS patients subdivided into insulin-resistant (IR) and non-insulin-resistant (NIR) groups. IR was defined as homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) ≥3.8. Results: Fasting insulin concentration and HOMA-IR were higher (P |
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