Metabolic profile of women with PCOS in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Poli Mara Spritzer Ramon Bossardi Ramos Lucas Bandeira Marchesan Monica de Oliveira Enrico Carmina

Published in: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome (2021)

The data of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that Brazilian women with PCOS have a worse metabolic profile than women without PCOS with no important regional differences. The prevalence of metabolic changes is intermediate in Brazil vs. other countries.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
risk factors
electronic health record
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
pregnant women