Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with weight‐loss attempts and perception of overweight independent of BMI: a population‐based cohort study
Authors' conclusion
Women with PCOS were more likely to have experienced multiple weight-loss attempts and a perception of having overweight compared with control individuals, regardless of obesity status.
Study context
- Population
- Women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) from a population-based birth cohort, examined at ages 31 and 46 years
- Participants
- 278 vs 1,560
- Exposure
- Women with PCOS vs without PCOS
- PCOSn = 278
- Controln = 1,560reference
- Outcome
- Weight-loss attempts, regardless of BMI
- Follow-up
- Ages 31 and 46 years
Methodological detailsquestionnaires and clinical examinations at ages 31 and 46 years
- Questionnaires and clinical examinations at ages 31 and 46 years
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Weight-loss attempts · age 31 years
P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Weight-loss attempts · age 46 years
P < 0.001
Perception of having overweight, among participants with normal weight · age 31 years
P = 0.014
Perception of having overweight, among participants with normal weight · age 46 years
P = 0.001
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple weight-loss attempts · age 46 yearsAdjusted model | 1.43 (1.00–2.03) | P = 0.05 | |
| 0.512Odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with weight‐loss attempts and perception of overweight independent of BMI: a population‐based cohort study. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 28 February 2023. doi:10.
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