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ea0041ep689 | Female Reproduction | ECE2016

Body composition in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in relation to lipids and insulin resistance

Bogavac Tamara , Bozic-Antic Ivana , Ilic Dusan , Bjekić-Macut Jelica , Vojnovic-Milutinovic Danijela , Popovic Bojana , Isailovic Tatjana , Elezovic Valentina , Ognjanovic Sanja , Stanojlovic Olivera , Damjanovic Svetozar , Macut Djuro

Introduction: PCOS women appear to have an adverse body composition (BC). The aim of this study was to compare BC in lean PCOS in comparison to controls and to assess possible metabolic consequences.Methods: We evaluated 150 lean PCOS women (BMI: 20.96±2.06 kg/m2; age: 25.50±4.52 years) diagnosed using ESHRE/ASRM criteria, and 39 lean BMI-matched healthy women (BMI: 20.33±2.16 kg/m2; age: 27.67±5.39 years). BC wa...