Polycystic ovary syndrome risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Polycystic ovary syndrome are hyperinsulinemia secondary to insulin resistance, obesity, family history of PCOS among first-degree relatives, premature adrenarche, fetal androgen exposure, and low birth weight.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of Polycystic ovary syndrome are:
- Hyperinsulinemia secondary to insulin resistance; associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus[1][2][3]
- Obesity
- Family history of PCOS among first-degree relatives
- Premature adrenarche
- Fetal androgen exposure[2]
- Low birth weight
References
References
- ↑ Sortino MA, Salomone S, Carruba MO, Drago F (2017). “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insights into the Therapeutic Approach with Inositols”. Front Pharmacol. 8: 341. doi:10.3389/fphar.2017.00341. PMC 5463048. PMID 28642705.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Morford JJ, Wu S, Mauvais-Jarvis F (2017). “The impact of androgen actions in neurons on metabolic health and disease”. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2017.09.001. PMID 28882554.
- ↑ Morford J, Mauvais-Jarvis F (2016). “Sex differences in the effects of androgens acting in the central nervous system on metabolism”. Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 18 (4): 415–424. PMC 5286727. PMID 28179813.
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