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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Signs and Metabolic Syndrome in Premenopausal Hispanic/Latina Women: the HCHS/SOL Study.

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Meyer, ML; Sotres-Alvarez, D; Steiner, AZ; Cousins, L; Talavera, GA; Cai, J; Daviglus, ML; Loehr, LR
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
March 2020

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition of androgen excess in women, is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors; however, this association is not fully characterized in a population-based sample of premenopausal women and high-risk groups such as Hispanics/Latinas.We examined the association of PCOS signs and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in premenopausal Hispanic/Latina women.This cross-sectional analysis includes 1427 women age 24 to 44 years from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. PCOS signs included menstrual cycle greater than 35 days or irregular, self-reported PCOS, and oral contraceptive use to regulate periods or acne, and a composite of 1 or more PCOS signs. We calculated odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI for MetS, accounting for sociodemographic factors and the complex survey design; an additional model included body mass index (BMI).The mean age was 34 years and 30% reported any PCOS sign. The odds of MetS were higher in women reporting cycles greater than 35 days or irregular (OR 1.63; CI: 1.07-2.49) vs cycles 24 to 35 days, self-reported PCOS (OR 2.49; CI: 1.38-4.50) vs no PCOS, and any PCOS sign (OR 1.58; CI: 1.10-2.26) vs none. We found no association between OC use to regulate periods or acne and MetS (OR 1.1; CI: 0.6-1.8). When adjusting for BMI, only the association of self-reported PCOS and MetS was attenuated (OR 1.78; CI: 0.92-3.44).In Hispanic/Latina women, irregular menstrual cycles, self-reported PCOS, and any PCOS sign were associated with MetS and could indicate women at metabolic disease risk.

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The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

DOI

EISSN

1945-7197

ISSN

0021-972X

Publication Date

March 2020

Volume

105

Issue

3

Start / End Page

dgaa012

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Risk Factors
  • Premenopause
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism
 

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Meyer, M. L., Sotres-Alvarez, D., Steiner, A. Z., Cousins, L., Talavera, G. A., Cai, J., … Loehr, L. R. (2020). Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Signs and Metabolic Syndrome in Premenopausal Hispanic/Latina Women: the HCHS/SOL Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 105(3), dgaa012. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa012
Meyer, Michelle L., Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Anne Z. Steiner, Larry Cousins, Gregory A. Talavera, Jianwen Cai, Martha L. Daviglus, and Laura R. Loehr. “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Signs and Metabolic Syndrome in Premenopausal Hispanic/Latina Women: the HCHS/SOL Study.The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 105, no. 3 (March 2020): dgaa012. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa012.
Meyer ML, Sotres-Alvarez D, Steiner AZ, Cousins L, Talavera GA, Cai J, et al. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Signs and Metabolic Syndrome in Premenopausal Hispanic/Latina Women: the HCHS/SOL Study. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2020 Mar;105(3):dgaa012.
Meyer, Michelle L., et al. “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Signs and Metabolic Syndrome in Premenopausal Hispanic/Latina Women: the HCHS/SOL Study.The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 105, no. 3, Mar. 2020, p. dgaa012. Epmc, doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaa012.
Meyer ML, Sotres-Alvarez D, Steiner AZ, Cousins L, Talavera GA, Cai J, Daviglus ML, Loehr LR. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Signs and Metabolic Syndrome in Premenopausal Hispanic/Latina Women: the HCHS/SOL Study. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2020 Mar;105(3):dgaa012.
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Published In

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

DOI

EISSN

1945-7197

ISSN

0021-972X

Publication Date

March 2020

Volume

105

Issue

3

Start / End Page

dgaa012

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Risk Factors
  • Premenopause
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism