Phenotype Prevalence and Health-Related Quality of Life of Lebanese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Authors' conclusion
Most Lebanese women with PCOS present phenotype A and have a serious impairment in their health-related quality of life, particularly in the menstrual and emotional domains. This highlights the need for community and individual support.
Study context
- Population
- Lebanese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Participants
- 322 women
- Outcome
- Phenotype prevalence and health-related quality of life (PCOSQ)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Phenotype A (most common phenotype)
- 67%
- Mean total score of all PCOS questionnaire (PCOSQ) domains
- 3.61 ± 1.60
- Menstrual problems domain mean score (greatest concern)
- 3.31 ± 1.26
- Emotion domain mean score
- 3.33 ± 1.22
- Weight domain mean score
- 3.41 ± 2.12
- Body hair domain mean score
- 3.86 ± 1.79
- Infertility domain mean score (least concern)
- 4.15 ± 1.61
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Waist circumference and Body Mass Index (BMI) by phenotype
- High waist circumference and higher BMI reported mostly in classic vs nonclassic phenotypes
- P < 0.05
Age and PCOSQ domain scores
- Age negatively correlated only to weight domain score
- r = −0.17, P = .002
BMI and PCOSQ domain scores
- BMI associated with emotion domain score
- P = 0.017
- BMI associated with weight domain score
- P < 0.001
- BMI associated only with emotion and weight domains
PCOSQ impairment by comorbidity
- Bigger impairment in nearly all PCOSQ subscales with abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance and increased blood pressure
- P < 0.05
Original publication
Phenotype Prevalence and Health-Related Quality of Life of Lebanese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Endocr Pract. Published 6 December 2022. doi:10.
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