Metabolic syndrome, diet and exercise

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with a range of metabolic complications including insulin resistance (IR), obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. These compound risks result in a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and possibly increased cardiovascular (CV) disease. As the cardiometabolic risk of PCOS is shared amongst the different diagnostic systems, all women with PCOS should undergo metabolic surveillance though the precise approach differs between guidelines.

Source: Best Practice and Research. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - February 9, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sunita M.C. De Sousa, Robert J. Norman Tags: 11 Source Type: research