Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implications for Pathogenesis and Novel Management Strategies

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common female condition typified by reproductive, hyperandrogenic, and metabolic features. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a genetic condition, exacerbated by obesity. There is a close link between obesity and PCOS based on epidemiological data, and more recently c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas M Barber, Petra Hanson, Martin O Weickert, Stephen Franks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Reproductive Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179558119874042