The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is not increased in normal-weight women with PCOS
- 29 September 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Human Reproduction
- Vol. 32 (11), 2279-2286
- https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dex294
Abstract
Is oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) needed in all women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? OGTT is not routinely needed in women with PCOS and BMI < 25 kg/m2. PCOS is associated with insulin resistance and increased prevalence of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) which is closely linked to obesity and possibly age, ethnicity and PCOS phenotype. Several guidelines recommend OGTT upon diagnosis of PCOS and during follow-up. A Nordic cross-sectional study including 876 women. The 876 Nordic women with PCOS, aged 14–57 years, were examined for T2D and prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance [IGT] or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) by OGTT. Of all study subjects 3% (23/876) had T2D, 23% (204/876) prediabetes and 74% (649/876) had normal glucose tolerance (NGT). Increased BMI and waist circumference were significantly (P < 0.001) associated with prevalence of prediabetes and T2D. No normal-weight woman (BMI < 25 kg/m2) was diagnosed with T2D. The prevalence of BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 was 66% (578/ 876). 91% of women (21/23) with T2D had BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. Testosterone levels and PCOS phenotype did not predict 2-h glucose levels during OGTT after adjustment for BMI and age. The present study included cross-sectional data and prospective studies are needed to confirm our results. These results may not apply to populations of other ethnic origin. Routine OGTT may not be indicated in normal-weight women with PCOS. None. N/A.Keywords
Funding Information
- Sigrid Juselius Foundation
- Academy of Finland
- the Finnish Medical Foundation
- the Swedish Research Council
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