Chronotypes in middle-aged women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Circadian rhythm disruption has been associated with the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), as the evening chronotype (EC) shares several traits with PCOS, including metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and psychiatric disorders. It has been suggested that the biological clock could be targeted with new, preventive, and therapeutic strategies for PCOS in women with biorhythm disorders. We evaluated inner circadian rhythmicity in middle-aged women with PCOS in a population-based setting, focusing on whether women with PCOS and an EC have a specific subtype in relation to their clinical characteristics.

Material and methods

The data derived from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort, a population-based longitudinal birth cohort of 12 058 individuals bo

SUBMITTER: Kroneld L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610004 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature