Thursday, August 25, 2016

Women Health: The Obesity and Polycystic ovary syndrome Research and Studies of Abdominal obesity and Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Kyle J. Norton(Scholar, Master of Nutrients), all right reserved.
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Obesity is a medical condition of excess body fat accumulated overtime, while overweight is a condition of excess body weight relatively to the height. According to the Body Mass Index(BMI), a BMI between 25 to 29.9 is considered over weight, while a BMI of over 30 is an indication of obesity. According to the statistic, 68% of American population are either overweight or obese.

You can calculate your BMI index BMI= weight (kg)/ height (m2)

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is defined as endocrinologic diseases caused by undeveloped follicles clumping on the ovaries that interferes with the function of the normal ovaries as resulting of enlarged ovaries, leading to hormone imbalance( excessive androgen), resulting in male pattern hair development, acne,irregular period or absence of period, weight gain and effecting fertility. It effects over 5% of women population or 1 in 20 women.

The Studies of Abdominal obesity and Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)


In a study of a Sample size fof 1052 Indian girls from 3 different colleges were approached (n = 2150), 1520 (70.7%) agreed to participate. They were asked to fill up a questionnaire asking details of menstrual cycle and features of hyperandrogenism, conducted by the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, posted in PubMed, found that calculated prevalence of PCOS in women between the ages of 18-25 years from Lucknow, north India, is 3.7%. Majority of these girls were lean but have abdominal obesity.

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