Relationship among obesity, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia in the polycystic ovary syndrome

To evaluate the relationship between obesity and insulin resistance among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using a gold standard test. A retrospective database analysis of 75 women with PCOS and 118 normal controls who underwent a modification of the insulin suppression test. The relationships between body mass index (BMI) and steady-state plasma glucose (SSPG) levels were investigated. Mean SSPG score for PCOS subjects was...