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SUBMITTER: He Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259370 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
He Y Y Tian J J Blizzard L L Oddy W H WH Dwyer T T Bazzano L A LA Hickey M M Harville E W EW Venn A J AJ
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 20200501 5
<h4>Study question</h4>Is high adiposity in childhood associated with menstrual irregularity and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in later life?<h4>Summary answer</h4>Overall, greater childhood BMI was associated with menstrual irregularity, and greater childhood BMI and waist/height ratio (WHtR) in white but not black participants were associated with PCOS in adulthood.<h4>What is known already</h4>Increased childhood BMI has been associated with irregular menstrual cycles and PCOS symptoms in ...[more]