title: Abdominal fat distribution and insulin resistance in Indian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
abstract: The relationship between insulin resistance and abdominal fat distribution was studied in Indian patients with PCOS. Subcutaneous fat, together with a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, was the best marker of insulin resistance.
authors: Department of Endocrinology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors: Pramila
authors: P
authors: Kalra
authors: Beena
authors: B
authors: Bansal
authors: Piyal
authors: P
authors: Nag
authors: Jitesh K
authors: JK
authors: Singh
authors: Rakesh K
authors: RK
authors: Gupta
authors: Sunil
authors: S
authors: Kumar
authors: Ram Kishore S
authors: RK
authors: Rathore
authors: Vijayalakshmi
authors: V
authors: Bhatia
authors: Eesh
authors: E
authors: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers; D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000502:physiology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D050507:Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers