Abdominal fat distribution and insulin resistance in Indian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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.
Kalra
Pramila
P
Department of Endocrinology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Bansal
Beena
B
Nag
Piyal
P
Singh
Jitesh K
JK
Gupta
Rakesh K
RK
Kumar
Sunil
S
Rathore
Ram Kishore S
RK
Bhatia
Vijayalakshmi
V
Bhatia
Eesh
E
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
D015415:Biomarkers