Figure 3. Burden of Comorbidities in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Women With Pre-PCOS, and Healthy Women .

BMI indicates body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; NCEP-ATP III, National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III; WHO, World Health Organization.

^aP < .05 for classic PCOS vs pre-PCOS.

^bP < .05 for classic PCOS vs healthy.

^cP < .05 for pre-PCOS vs healthy.