Table I.
Autonomic functions of the obese PCOS patients versus obese control women
| Autonomic function | Obese control women (n=20) | Obese PCOS patients (n=32) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmar SSR | ||||
| Latency (sec) | 1.53 ± 0.14 | 1.29 ± 0.18 | <0.001 | |
| Amplitude (mV) | 1.08 ± 0.96 | 1.97 ± 1.13 | 0.031 | |
| Duration (sec) | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 4.3 ± 1.13 | 0.78 | |
| Plantar SSR | ||||
| Latency (sec) | 1.89 ± 0.4 | 2.05 ± 0.24 | 0.215 | |
| Amplitude (mV) | 0.74 ± 0.6 | 0.57 ± 0.46 | 0.344 | |
| Duration (sec) | 3.13 ± 0.6 | 3.56 ± 0.87 | 0.148 | |
| HRV | ||||
| SDNN | 83.25 ± 27.47 | 63.56 ± 16.22 | 0.023 | |
| SDANN | 54.0 ± 28.86 | 38.5 ± 18.65 | 0.075 | |
| rMSSD | 31.25 ± 22.6 | 26.31 ± 10.71 | 0.46 | |
| pNN50% | 12.24 ± 3.17 | 5.42 ± 4.63 | 0.002 | |
| Valsalva ratio | 1.25 ± 0.04 | 1.2 ± 0.15 | 0.313 | |
| Pulse rate/min | ||||
| Supine | 72.5 ± 5.84 | 82.88 ± 9.83 | 0.003 | |
| Standing | 83.25 ± 9.44 | 104.75 ± 8.84 | ˂0.001 | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | ||||
| Supine | 130.5 ± 7.59 | 133.94 ± 12.67 | 0.494 | |
| Standing | 132.0 ± 8.58 | 129.69 ± 12.91 | 0.565 | |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | ||||
| Supine | 79.25 ± 8.62 | 78.63 ± 10.83 | 0.858 | |
| Standing | 87.75 ± 10.69 | 85.25 ± 8.75 | 0.439 | |
| Plasma epinephrine (pg/ml) | ||||
| Lying | 6.87 ± 2.28 | 28.74 ± 17.43 | ˂0.001 | |
| Standing | 11.07 ± 5.63 | 37.33 ± 11.05 | ˂0.001 | |
Data are presented as mean±SD.
Unpaired two-tailed t- test was used
SSR: sympathetic skin response
HRV: heart rate variability
BP: blood pressure
SDNN: standard deviation of the normal-to-normal interval
SDANN: standard deviation of the average of NN intervals
rMSSD: square root of the mean of the sum of squares of differences of successive NN intervals
PNN50: number of pairs of adjacent NN intervals differing by more than 50 msec in the entire recording divided by the total number of all NN intervals