Comparison of regional fat mass measurement by whole body DXA scans and anthropometric measures to predict insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and controls.

Dorte GlintborgMaria Houborg PetersenPernille RavnAnne Pernille HermannMarianne Skovsager Andersen

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)

Women with PCOS were characterized by central obesity. Trunk fat, waist and BMI were the best predictors of HOMA-IR in PCOS, but only limited information regarding insulin resistance was gained by whole body DXA scan.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
body composition
dual energy
body mass index
computed tomography
high fat diet
high fat diet induced
metabolic syndrome
bone mineral density
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
weight gain
fatty acid
magnetic resonance imaging
health information
body weight