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ea0034p220 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2014

Central arterial stiffness and diastolic dysfunction are not increased in young women with PCOS but are associated with insulin resistance and abdominal obesity

Coulson Rosie , Rees Emma , Dunstan Frank , Halcox Julian , Fraser Alan , Rees Aled

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterised by a high prevalence of obesity and insulin resistance, leading to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. However, it is unclear whether cardiovascular risk (CVR) is increased in PCOS independently of these metabolic disturbances.Aims: To establish whether PCOS is associated with arterial stiffness, carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and myocardial dysfunction, and explore the relationships ...

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Central arterial stiffness and diastolic dysfunction are not increased in young women with PCOS but are associated with insulin resistance and abdominal obesity

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