The Association between Birth Weight and Adulthood Body Fat Mass in Women with Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome
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Sonia Minooee , Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani , Parvin Mirmiran , Freidoun Azizi  |
Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center , ramezani@endocrine.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (8950 Views) |
Introduction: Polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrinopathy in reproductive aged
women. The association of early-life factors such as fetal adipose tissue and
birth weight with adulthood outcomes like obesity, body fat mass (BFM) and body
lean mass (BLM) is not clearly understood. We aimed to compare the association
between birth weight and body composition in women with PCOS and normal
controls. Materials and Methods: For this study we enrolled a total of
70 reproductive aged women with PCOS diagnosis, referring to the Reproductive
Endocrinology Research Center and the same number of healthy women without
polycystic ovaries by ultrasonography or hirsutism and/or anyovulatory other dysfunction
were enrolled. Their birth weights were documented and their body composition
was assessed, using standard measuring devices. Results: Cases were
younger than the controls (29.7±4.9 versus 30.8±5.9 years) and had the same BMI
(24.6±2.4 versus 24.8±4.5 kg/m2). Our study demonstrated that BFM and BLM are
increased in adult PCOS women born underweight, compared to their normal
counterparts (16± 4.7 versus 12.2± 4.1, P= 0.06 and 46.4±5.8 versus 41.1±5.8, P=0.07).
Conclusion: The impact of fetal adipose tissue and birth weight on the occurrence
adulthood obesity, BFM and BLM vary between women with and without PCOS. |
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Keywords: Birth weight, Body composition, Body fat mass, Body lean mass, Poly cystic ovary syndrome |
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Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Gynecology Received: 2014/07/17 | Accepted: 2014/12/8 | Published: 2015/03/16
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