Assessment of the body composition of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome using dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry

Objective To compare the body composition among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and patients without PCOS. Methods A cross‐sectional study enrolled patients aged 12–39 years, with body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) at lea...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2017-03, Vol.136 (3), p.285-289
Main Authors: Macruz, Carolina F., Lima, Sônia M.R.R., Salles, João E.N., Silva, Gustavo M.D., Scalissi, Nilza M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone - blood
Absorptiometry, Photon
Adolescent
Adult
Androgens - blood
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Hyperandrogenism
Insulin Resistance
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - blood
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective To compare the body composition among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and patients without PCOS. Methods A cross‐sectional study enrolled patients aged 12–39 years, with body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) at least 18.5 but below 25, who attended the Endocrine Gynecology Clinic of Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Brazil, between January 1, 2014, and July 31, 2015. Anthropometric measurements, metabolic and androgenic profiles, and dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry measurements were compared between patients with PCOS and those without PCOS. Results In total, 102 eligible patients attended the study clinical during the study period; 43 were excluded owing to not meeting the inclusion criteria or declining to undergo complete study testing, and 15 withdrew from the study. Of the 44 participants, 28 had PCOS and 16 were included in the control group. Serum 17‐hydroxyprogesterone concentration (P=0.046), leg‐fat (P=0.031), and truncal‐fat (P=0.001) were all higher among patients with PCOS. Conclusion The present study demonstrated increased truncal and leg fat among women with PCOS. The study did not detect any difference in insulin parameters but larger studies could be more suitably powered to investigate this. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02467751 Increased truncal fat was observed among non‐obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with patients without polycystic ovary syndrome.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.12066