Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Signs and Metabolic Syndrome in Premenopausal Hispanic/Latina Women: the HCHS/SOL Study

Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition of androgen excess in women, is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors; however, this association is not fully characterized in a population-based sample of premenopausal women and high-risk groups such as Hispanics/Latinas. Objective We examined the association of PCOS signs and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in premenopausal Hispanic/Latina women. Methods This cross-sectional analysis...