THE PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

A. Alwaeely, Dr.Faiz; Salman K.  Ajlaan, Dr.; Ali Falih Al-assadi, Dr.; Eman Mahdi Nsaif, Dr.

	THE PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
Thi-Qar Medical Journal
Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 94-102
Authors
Dr.Faiz A. Alwaeely; Dr. Salman K. Ajlaan; Dr. Ali Falih Al-assadi; Dr. Eman Mahdi Nsaif
Abstract
ABSTRACT Background:The metabolic syndrome ( syndrome X ) , also called "insulin resistance syndrome" is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors associated with excess fat. the metabolic syndrome is more common among women with PCOS than in normal women), particularly in those with hyperinsulinaemia and obesity Objective: The Aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, and it’s main determinants in women with PCOS. Methods: Two –hundred twenty women , 105 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS) and 115 control , were included in this study to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome & its main determinants among women with PCOS . Results: The study revealed that 82.1% of women with PCOS were nulliparae compared to 8.91% of controls ( P < 0.001) . Blood pressure > 130/ 85 mm.Hg and waist circumference > 88 cm were found among 37.14% and 60% of patients with PCOS respectively in comparison to 12.17% and 25.2% of control women respectively ( P <0.001). Over weight and obesity were observed among 48.6% and 40% of PCOS women respectively compared to 25.2% and 12.2% of controls respectively ( P < 0.001) . Only 3.3% of patients with PCOS were fertile , 73.9% with primary infertility and 22.8% with secondary infertility . The comparative figures among controls were 82.3% , 4.2% and 13.5% ( P < 0.001) . The main menstrual disorder associated with PCOS was oligomenorrhoea , observed in 72.4 of patients , compared to 3.5% in control women ( P < 0.001) . Hirsutism was found among 62.9% of PCOS patients in comparison to 5.2% of controls ( P < 0.001) . Women with PCOS showed significantly higher FBG , TC, TG and LDL-C levels ( P < 0.001) and significantly lower HDL-C levels ( P < 0.01) compared to control women . The frequency of metabolic syndrome in PCOS was 34.3% compared to 6.1% in conrol women ( P < 0.001) . Conclusion : the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in PCOS is nearly 6 times higher than in controls . Women with PCOS share multiple cardiovascular risk factors , and thereby , more prone to cardiovascular events .

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