Metabolic syndrome and its components among women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The objectives of this study were to provide an estimate of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS ) and its components among women with PCOS; and calculate the odds ratio (OR) for MetS (using different definitions of MetS) in women with PCOS, compared to healthy controls. Methods: All of the relevant databases were used to search for appropriate articles that were published during the period 2003-2016. We included observational studies (cross-sectional, comparative cross-sectional) among women who met the inclusion criteria. The random-effect models were used to pool the prevalence of MetS and its components among PCOS women. This model was also applied to the pooled OR assessing the association between MetS and PCOS. Results: The pooled prevalence of MetS among PCOS wom

SUBMITTER: Hallajzadeh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6088762 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature