Association Between Self-Reported Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Chronic Diseases Among Emiratis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the UAE Healthy Future Study.

Nirmin F JuberAbdishakur AbdulleAbdulla AlJunaibiAbdulla AlNaeemiAmar AhmadAndrea Leinberger-JabariAyesha S Al DhaheriEiman AlZaabiFatima Al-MaskariFatme AlAnoutiHabiba AlsafarJuma AlkaabiLaila Abdel WarethMai AljaberMarina KazimMichael WeitzmanMohammad Al-HouqaniMohammed Hag-AliNaima OumezianeScott ShermanSyed M ShahWael AlmahmeedYoussef IdaghdourTom LoneyOmar El-ShahawyRaghib Ali

Published in: International journal of women's health (2023)

PCOS prevalence among Emirati women was high. Asthma and high cholesterol in earlier life were associated with PCOS in later life. Understanding how chronic disease conditions and PCOS are associated in bi-directional ways may improve the surveillance of chronic disease conditions among women with PCOS and may also contribute to more targeted PCOS prevention strategies.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
public health
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
adipose tissue
pregnant women
current status