TY - JOUR
T1 - Body mass index, menstruation, acne, and hirsutism of polycystic ovary syndrome in women
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Kim, Jung Hee
AU - Kim, Oksoo
AU - Jung, Heeja
AU - Pang, Yanghee
AU - Dan, Hyunju
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - We examined to compare menstruation and body mass index (BMI) in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to explore the effects of BMI on menstruation, facial acne, and hirsutism in women with PCOS of child-bearing age. Data from the Korea Nurses’ Health Study were analyzed. The effect of BMI on irregularity of menstruation, acne, and hirsutism in the PCOS group was analyzed by logistic regression. The prevalence of PCOS was 7.1% among 11,866 participants. We found that BMI affects menstrual irregularity, facial acne, and hirsutism in PCOS women. Healthcare providers should consider weight control to improve irregularity of menstruation and hirsutism in PCOS women.
AB - We examined to compare menstruation and body mass index (BMI) in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to explore the effects of BMI on menstruation, facial acne, and hirsutism in women with PCOS of child-bearing age. Data from the Korea Nurses’ Health Study were analyzed. The effect of BMI on irregularity of menstruation, acne, and hirsutism in the PCOS group was analyzed by logistic regression. The prevalence of PCOS was 7.1% among 11,866 participants. We found that BMI affects menstrual irregularity, facial acne, and hirsutism in PCOS women. Healthcare providers should consider weight control to improve irregularity of menstruation and hirsutism in PCOS women.
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U2 - 10.1080/07399332.2021.1939348
DO - 10.1080/07399332.2021.1939348
M3 - Article
C2 - 34292855
AN - SCOPUS:85111270269
SN - 0739-9332
VL - 43
SP - 85
EP - 97
JO - Health Care for Women International
JF - Health Care for Women International
IS - 1-3
ER -