Table 1.

Characteristics of Normal-Weight Control Subjects vs Women With PCOS

Control (n = 18) PCOS (n = 10)P Value
Age, y27.2 ± 1.226.0 ± 1.60.560
BMI, kg/m221.6 ± 0.422.4 ± 0.60.273
Waist, cm75.7 ± 1.076.2 ± 1.70.782
Hip, cm89.4 ± 1.388.0 ± 1.80.541
Log LH, mIU/mL0.87 ± 0.051.11 ± 0.080.016a
Total testosterone, ng/dL29.5 ± 2.063.4 ± 5.2<0.001a
Free testosterone, pg/mL2.3 ± 0.36.0 ± 0.5<0.001a
A4, ng/dL111.3 ± 8.4201.4 ± 27.50.010a
DHT, ng/dL9.8 ± 0.612.7 ± 2.10.217
DHEAS, μg/dL190.8 ± 23.0224.0 ± 20.10.341
Adipose-IR, pmol/L × mmol/L18.3 ± 1.631.9 ± 3.80.007a
Fasting insulin, μU/mL4.7 ± 0.56.1 ± 0.70.094
Total FFAs, mmol/L0.59 ± 0.060.74 ± 0.070.111
HOMA-IR1.0 ± 0.11.3 ± 0.20.143
Lipid accumulation product10.7 ± 1.220.4 ± 7.70.242
Visceral adiposity index0.7 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.70.242
Triglyceride index3.3 ± 0.13.5 ± 0.10.095
Log of triglycerides, mg/dL1.71 ± 0.031.87 ± 0.080.088
Total cholesterol, mg/dL156.2 ± 7.2153.4 ± 10.80.828
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL65.4 ± 2.860.3 ± 4.40.308
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL79.2 ± 5.974.7 ± 9.30.671
Non–HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL89.7 ± 6.393.0 ± 10.00.774
SHBG, nmol/L68.2 ± 8.149.1 ± 5.60.064
Fasting glucose, mg/dL85.0 ± 1.585.4 ± 1.40.866
HMW adiponectin, ng/mL3330 ± 4073084 ± 7780.759
Leptin, ng/mL25.2 ± 3.224.5 ± 3.20.882
Si (×10−4/min/μU/mL6.2 ± 1.24.8 ± 0.80.351
Log AIRg, μU/mL2.43 ± 0.042.56 ± 0.060.071
DI [(Si × AIRg/100]20.4 ± 3.617.4 ± 2.60.516
Sg (×10/min0.02 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.504
(n = 16)(n = 9)
Total body mass, kg61.9 ± 1.961.7 ± 2.80.945
Lean body mass, kg39.8 ± 1.240.4 ± 1.80.790
Total body fat mass, kg19.7 ± 0.819.8 ± 1.30.984
Percent body fat31.8 ± 0.732.0 ± 1.40.898
Percent android fat5.6 ± 0.26.6 ± 0.40.063
Percent gynoid fat21.5 ± 0.420.7 ± 0.30.152
(n = 15)(n = 8)
Small adipocytes, mean ± SEM, %10.7 ± 1.318.2 ± 2.40.006a
Control (n = 18) PCOS (n = 10)P Value
Age, y27.2 ± 1.226.0 ± 1.60.560
BMI, kg/m221.6 ± 0.422.4 ± 0.60.273
Waist, cm75.7 ± 1.076.2 ± 1.70.782
Hip, cm89.4 ± 1.388.0 ± 1.80.541
Log LH, mIU/mL0.87 ± 0.051.11 ± 0.080.016a
Total testosterone, ng/dL29.5 ± 2.063.4 ± 5.2<0.001a
Free testosterone, pg/mL2.3 ± 0.36.0 ± 0.5<0.001a
A4, ng/dL111.3 ± 8.4201.4 ± 27.50.010a
DHT, ng/dL9.8 ± 0.612.7 ± 2.10.217
DHEAS, μg/dL190.8 ± 23.0224.0 ± 20.10.341
Adipose-IR, pmol/L × mmol/L18.3 ± 1.631.9 ± 3.80.007a
Fasting insulin, μU/mL4.7 ± 0.56.1 ± 0.70.094
Total FFAs, mmol/L0.59 ± 0.060.74 ± 0.070.111
HOMA-IR1.0 ± 0.11.3 ± 0.20.143
Lipid accumulation product10.7 ± 1.220.4 ± 7.70.242
Visceral adiposity index0.7 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.70.242
Triglyceride index3.3 ± 0.13.5 ± 0.10.095
Log of triglycerides, mg/dL1.71 ± 0.031.87 ± 0.080.088
Total cholesterol, mg/dL156.2 ± 7.2153.4 ± 10.80.828
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL65.4 ± 2.860.3 ± 4.40.308
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL79.2 ± 5.974.7 ± 9.30.671
Non–HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL89.7 ± 6.393.0 ± 10.00.774
SHBG, nmol/L68.2 ± 8.149.1 ± 5.60.064
Fasting glucose, mg/dL85.0 ± 1.585.4 ± 1.40.866
HMW adiponectin, ng/mL3330 ± 4073084 ± 7780.759
Leptin, ng/mL25.2 ± 3.224.5 ± 3.20.882
Si (×10−4/min/μU/mL6.2 ± 1.24.8 ± 0.80.351
Log AIRg, μU/mL2.43 ± 0.042.56 ± 0.060.071
DI [(Si × AIRg/100]20.4 ± 3.617.4 ± 2.60.516
Sg (×10/min0.02 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.504
(n = 16)(n = 9)
Total body mass, kg61.9 ± 1.961.7 ± 2.80.945
Lean body mass, kg39.8 ± 1.240.4 ± 1.80.790
Total body fat mass, kg19.7 ± 0.819.8 ± 1.30.984
Percent body fat31.8 ± 0.732.0 ± 1.40.898
Percent android fat5.6 ± 0.26.6 ± 0.40.063
Percent gynoid fat21.5 ± 0.420.7 ± 0.30.152
(n = 15)(n = 8)
Small adipocytes, mean ± SEM, %10.7 ± 1.318.2 ± 2.40.006a

Conversions to SI units: LH, ×1.0 IU/L; testosterone, ×0.0347 nmol/L; free testosterone, ×3.47 pmol/L; A4, ×0.0349 nmol/L; DHT, ×0.0344 nmol/L; DHEAS, ×0.0271 μmol/L; insulin, ×7.175 pmol/L; TG, ×0.0113 mmol/L; total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, non–HDL-cholesterol, ×0.0259 mmol/L; glucose, ×0.0555 mmol/L; HMW adiponectin, ×0.001 μg/L; leptin, ×1.0 μg/L.

a

Statistically significant at P < 0.05.

Table 1.

Characteristics of Normal-Weight Control Subjects vs Women With PCOS

Control (n = 18) PCOS (n = 10)P Value
Age, y27.2 ± 1.226.0 ± 1.60.560
BMI, kg/m221.6 ± 0.422.4 ± 0.60.273
Waist, cm75.7 ± 1.076.2 ± 1.70.782
Hip, cm89.4 ± 1.388.0 ± 1.80.541
Log LH, mIU/mL0.87 ± 0.051.11 ± 0.080.016a
Total testosterone, ng/dL29.5 ± 2.063.4 ± 5.2<0.001a
Free testosterone, pg/mL2.3 ± 0.36.0 ± 0.5<0.001a
A4, ng/dL111.3 ± 8.4201.4 ± 27.50.010a
DHT, ng/dL9.8 ± 0.612.7 ± 2.10.217
DHEAS, μg/dL190.8 ± 23.0224.0 ± 20.10.341
Adipose-IR, pmol/L × mmol/L18.3 ± 1.631.9 ± 3.80.007a
Fasting insulin, μU/mL4.7 ± 0.56.1 ± 0.70.094
Total FFAs, mmol/L0.59 ± 0.060.74 ± 0.070.111
HOMA-IR1.0 ± 0.11.3 ± 0.20.143
Lipid accumulation product10.7 ± 1.220.4 ± 7.70.242
Visceral adiposity index0.7 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.70.242
Triglyceride index3.3 ± 0.13.5 ± 0.10.095
Log of triglycerides, mg/dL1.71 ± 0.031.87 ± 0.080.088
Total cholesterol, mg/dL156.2 ± 7.2153.4 ± 10.80.828
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL65.4 ± 2.860.3 ± 4.40.308
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL79.2 ± 5.974.7 ± 9.30.671
Non–HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL89.7 ± 6.393.0 ± 10.00.774
SHBG, nmol/L68.2 ± 8.149.1 ± 5.60.064
Fasting glucose, mg/dL85.0 ± 1.585.4 ± 1.40.866
HMW adiponectin, ng/mL3330 ± 4073084 ± 7780.759
Leptin, ng/mL25.2 ± 3.224.5 ± 3.20.882
Si (×10−4/min/μU/mL6.2 ± 1.24.8 ± 0.80.351
Log AIRg, μU/mL2.43 ± 0.042.56 ± 0.060.071
DI [(Si × AIRg/100]20.4 ± 3.617.4 ± 2.60.516
Sg (×10/min0.02 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.504
(n = 16)(n = 9)
Total body mass, kg61.9 ± 1.961.7 ± 2.80.945
Lean body mass, kg39.8 ± 1.240.4 ± 1.80.790
Total body fat mass, kg19.7 ± 0.819.8 ± 1.30.984
Percent body fat31.8 ± 0.732.0 ± 1.40.898
Percent android fat5.6 ± 0.26.6 ± 0.40.063
Percent gynoid fat21.5 ± 0.420.7 ± 0.30.152
(n = 15)(n = 8)
Small adipocytes, mean ± SEM, %10.7 ± 1.318.2 ± 2.40.006a
Control (n = 18) PCOS (n = 10)P Value
Age, y27.2 ± 1.226.0 ± 1.60.560
BMI, kg/m221.6 ± 0.422.4 ± 0.60.273
Waist, cm75.7 ± 1.076.2 ± 1.70.782
Hip, cm89.4 ± 1.388.0 ± 1.80.541
Log LH, mIU/mL0.87 ± 0.051.11 ± 0.080.016a
Total testosterone, ng/dL29.5 ± 2.063.4 ± 5.2<0.001a
Free testosterone, pg/mL2.3 ± 0.36.0 ± 0.5<0.001a
A4, ng/dL111.3 ± 8.4201.4 ± 27.50.010a
DHT, ng/dL9.8 ± 0.612.7 ± 2.10.217
DHEAS, μg/dL190.8 ± 23.0224.0 ± 20.10.341
Adipose-IR, pmol/L × mmol/L18.3 ± 1.631.9 ± 3.80.007a
Fasting insulin, μU/mL4.7 ± 0.56.1 ± 0.70.094
Total FFAs, mmol/L0.59 ± 0.060.74 ± 0.070.111
HOMA-IR1.0 ± 0.11.3 ± 0.20.143
Lipid accumulation product10.7 ± 1.220.4 ± 7.70.242
Visceral adiposity index0.7 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.70.242
Triglyceride index3.3 ± 0.13.5 ± 0.10.095
Log of triglycerides, mg/dL1.71 ± 0.031.87 ± 0.080.088
Total cholesterol, mg/dL156.2 ± 7.2153.4 ± 10.80.828
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL65.4 ± 2.860.3 ± 4.40.308
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL79.2 ± 5.974.7 ± 9.30.671
Non–HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL89.7 ± 6.393.0 ± 10.00.774
SHBG, nmol/L68.2 ± 8.149.1 ± 5.60.064
Fasting glucose, mg/dL85.0 ± 1.585.4 ± 1.40.866
HMW adiponectin, ng/mL3330 ± 4073084 ± 7780.759
Leptin, ng/mL25.2 ± 3.224.5 ± 3.20.882
Si (×10−4/min/μU/mL6.2 ± 1.24.8 ± 0.80.351
Log AIRg, μU/mL2.43 ± 0.042.56 ± 0.060.071
DI [(Si × AIRg/100]20.4 ± 3.617.4 ± 2.60.516
Sg (×10/min0.02 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.010.504
(n = 16)(n = 9)
Total body mass, kg61.9 ± 1.961.7 ± 2.80.945
Lean body mass, kg39.8 ± 1.240.4 ± 1.80.790
Total body fat mass, kg19.7 ± 0.819.8 ± 1.30.984
Percent body fat31.8 ± 0.732.0 ± 1.40.898
Percent android fat5.6 ± 0.26.6 ± 0.40.063
Percent gynoid fat21.5 ± 0.420.7 ± 0.30.152
(n = 15)(n = 8)
Small adipocytes, mean ± SEM, %10.7 ± 1.318.2 ± 2.40.006a

Conversions to SI units: LH, ×1.0 IU/L; testosterone, ×0.0347 nmol/L; free testosterone, ×3.47 pmol/L; A4, ×0.0349 nmol/L; DHT, ×0.0344 nmol/L; DHEAS, ×0.0271 μmol/L; insulin, ×7.175 pmol/L; TG, ×0.0113 mmol/L; total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, non–HDL-cholesterol, ×0.0259 mmol/L; glucose, ×0.0555 mmol/L; HMW adiponectin, ×0.001 μg/L; leptin, ×1.0 μg/L.

a

Statistically significant at P < 0.05.

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