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ea0028p222 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2012

Exercise increases plasma adiponectin and bound leptin, and decreases Plasma free leptin in Overweight Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Ashawesh Khaled , Aghilla Mohammed , Randeva Harpal

Introduction: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors, such as obesity, lipid abnormalities, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and hypertension. Exercise is reported to lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and improve reproductive health. The effect of exercise on plasma adiponectin and the components of leptin system, namely plasma free (FL) and bound (BL) leptin concentrations, have not been previously...