Obesity and hyperandrogenism are implicated with anxiety, depression and food cravings in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Katerina StefanakiDimitrios S KaragiannakisMarina RaftopoulouTheodora PsaltopoulouStavroula A PaschouIoannis IliasPublished in: Endocrine (2023)
Obesity and hyperandrogenism increase the risk of depression and food cravings in women with PCOS, leading to a vicious circle of further aggravation of obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- high fat diet induced
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- sleep quality
- skeletal muscle
- weight gain
- depressive symptoms
- uric acid
- cardiovascular risk factors
- human health
- cardiovascular disease
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- body mass index
- climate change