Abdominal fat distribution and insulin resistance in Indian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

The relationship between insulin resistance and abdominal fat distribution was studied in Indian patients with PCOS. Subcutaneous fat, together with a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, was the best marker of insulin resistance.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fertility and sterility 2009-04, Vol.91 (4), p.1437-1440
Hauptverfasser:	Kalra, Pramila, D.M, Bansal, Beena, D.M, Nag, Piyal, M.D, Singh, Jitesh K., M.Sc, Gupta, Rakesh K., M.D, Kumar, Sunil, M.D, Rathore, Ram Kishore S., Ph.D, Bhatia, Vijayalakshmi, M.D, Bhatia, Eesh, M.D., D.N.B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers Body Fat Distribution Case-Control Studies Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - genetics Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans India Insulin Resistance - ethnology Insulin Resistance - physiology Internal Medicine Logistic Models Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Non tumoral diseases Obesity Obstetrics and Gynecology Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - ethnology Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - physiopathology Prospective Studies Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal - physiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	The relationship between insulin resistance and abdominal fat distribution was studied in Indian patients with PCOS. Subcutaneous fat, together with a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, was the best marker of insulin resistance.
ISSN:	0015-0282 1556-5653
DOI:	10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.06.037