ArticleEndocrine2021
Waist-to-height ratio and BMI as predictive markers for insulin resistance in women with PCOS in Kolkata, India.
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Abstract
purposePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is most commonly presented with insulin resistance (IR). Simple anthropometric indices may serve as surrogate markers of these conditions with population-based cut-off values. The present study suggests the cut-off values of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and body mass index (BMI) in early prediction of PCOS and IR in PCOS women based in Kolkata, a major metropolitan city in India.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 66 women (aged 16-30 years) from Kolkata, India, with confirmed PCOS, using Rotterdam criteria. IR was defined following the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA). Anthropometric and biochemical data were obtained using standard protocol and compared among the PCOS subjects grouped as per IR prevalence, BMI, and WHtR values. The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve was applied to evaluate and compare the cut-off values of WHtR and BMI in the prediction of PCOS and IR in women with PCOS.
resultsAs per ROC analysis, WHtR showed significantly higher AUC in the detection of PCOS and IR in PCOS subjects respectively, than that of BMI. The cut-off values of WHtR and BMI for PCOS were 0.560 and 28.47 respectively, and for IR in PCOS patients, were 0.620 and 29.14 respectively.
conclusionsThe present study suggests a cut-off value of WHtR to be used as an inexpensive and noninvasive screening tool for early prediction of PCOS and IR among PCOS afflicted women based in Kolkata, India and for this prediction, the study also claims WHtR as a better index than BMI.
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