ea0049gp135 | Female Reproduction | ECE2017
Shorakae Soulmaz
, Jona Eveline
, de Courten Barbora
, Lambert Gavin
, Lambert Elisabeth
, Phillips Sarah
, Clarke Iain
, Teede Helena
, Henry Belinda
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy of reproductive age women and is characterized by reproductive, metabolic and psychological features exacerbated by weight gain. Weight management in PCOS is challenged by propensity to weight gain and lack of sustainable dietary interventions. Body weight is regulated by calorie intake and the rate of energy expenditure. Metabolically active brown adipose tissue (BAT), contributing to energy dissipation, has b...