A study of ghrelin and leptin levels and their relationship to metabolic profiles in obese and lean Saudi women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Maha H DaghestaniMazin DaghestaniMamoon DaghistaniAkmal El-MaznyGeir BjørklundSalvatore ChirumboloSamar H Al SaggafArjumand Sultan Warsy

Published in: Lipids in health and disease (2018)

Although serum ghrelin and leptin levels were found to be normal in women with PCOS; yet, there is a relationship, possibly linked to obesity, hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance between these levels and metabolic profile of Saudi PCOS.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
type diabetes
high fat diet
weight loss
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
pregnant women
weight gain
physical activity
body composition
glycemic control
obese patients