Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Reports from Australia, Spain and the United States add new data to polycystic ovarian syndrome research
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 3rd, 2006
Study 1: Polycystic ovarian syndrome may be affected by lifestyle modification.
"Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition with reproductive and metabolic consequences, including anovulation, infertility and an increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Obesity, central obesity and insulin resistance are strongly implicated in its etiology," stated investigators from Australia.
L. Moran and colleagues of CSIRO Human Nutrition wrote, "Dietary weight loss is recommended as the primary treatment strategy;...
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