Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in fathers of patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome

AuthorFereshte Moradien
Authormarzieh akbarzadehen
AuthorMohammad Hossein DabaghManeshen
AuthorPeyman Jafarien
AuthorMohammad Ebrahim ParsNezhaden
Issued Date2010-06-30en
AbstractIntroduction: Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have twice the risk for metabolic syndrome as compared to women from the general population. Mothers and sisters of affected women also have an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in fathers of patients with PCOS. Materials and Methods: 34 fathers of PCOS patients were evaluated. The control group was 34 fathers of normal women. The data were obtained from the clinical history and personal interview with the patients, the controls and their fathers at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2009. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome was determined according to Adult Treatment Panel index III (ATPIII) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Also incidence of hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance test, insulin resistance and diabetes type II were considered in both groups. Results: According to ATPIII and IDF criteria, the prevalence of metabolic disorders was 29.35% and 41.17 in the fathers of the PCOS patients and 8.85% and 11.76 % in the fathers of the control group, respectively (pen
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordMetabolic syndrome, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Close relatives, Fathers hypertensionen
Keywordسندرم متابولیک، تخمدان پلی‌کیستیک، پدران، فشار خون، دیابت نوع 2en
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitlePrevalence of metabolic syndrome in fathers of patients with polycystic ovarian syndromeen
TypeResearch Articleen

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