Obesity is gaining acceptance as a serious primary health burden that impairs the quality of
life because of its associated complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases …

Whilst many multiparous women are obese (body mass index O30 kg/m2), obesity has been
associated with impaired fecundity; however, the mechanism which links obesity to reduced …

In female mammals, mechanisms have been developed, throughout evolution, to integrate
environmental, nutritional and hormonal cues in order to guarantee reproduction in …

BACKGROUND Metabolic and endocrine alterations in women with polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) affect adipose tissue mass and distribution. PCOS is characterised by …

BACKGROUND Conflicting results regarding adiponectin levels in women with polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been reported. To evaluate adiponectin levels in PCOS, a …

Obesity is associated with a diverse set of metabolic disorders, and has reproductive
consequences that are complex and not well understood. The adipose tissue-produced …

DANISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 2 insulin resistance in genetic and acquired forms of
lipodystrophies and insulin receptorpathies (5), including rare mutations in genes of post …

BACKGROUND: We conducted a cross-sectional case–control study to evaluate the
possible involvement of adiponectin and resistin in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary …

We aimed at investigating whether insulin resistance (IR)/sensitivity are impaired in
obese/non-obese polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obese/non-obese healthy …

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the common endocrine diseases that affects
women in their reproductive age. PCOS has diverse clinical implications that include …