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ea0029oc16.1 | Female Reproduction Clinical | ICEECE2012

The association between birth weight and PCOS in adult life. A register-based study on 523, 757 Danish women born 1973–1991

Mumm H. , Kamper-Jorgensen M. , Nybo Andersen A. , Glintborg D. , Andersen M.

Introduction: PCOS is characterized by insulin resistance and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.Objective: To study the association between birth weight and risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adult life in Danish women born 1973–1991.Methods: Female offspring born in Denmark during 1973–1991 of Danish mothers (n=523, 757) were included and followed for a total of 4, 739, 547 person-years at risk. Inform...