Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Control Women and Women With srPCOS According to Their BMIs at Ages 31 and 46 Years
| Characteristic | Normal-Weight Control Women (n = 577–765) | Normal-Weight Women With srPCOS (n = 62–100) | P Value a | Overweight/Obese Control Women (n = 336–698) | Overweight/Obese Women With srPCOS (n = 95–137) | P Value b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At age 31 y | ||||||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.61 ± 1.88 | 22.07 ± 1.72 | 0.006 | 28.85 ± 4.02 | 31.00 ± 5.71 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 73.32 ± 6.61 | 74.33 ± 6.76 | 0.163 | 89.94 ± 11.43 | 94.75 ± 15.78 | 0.006 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 116.93 ± 11.36 | 119.87 ± 13.16 | 0.017 | 122.96 ± 11.94 | 126.10 ± 14.29 | 0.031 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 72.42 ± 9.60 | 75.53 ± 10.04 | 0.003 | 78.01 ± 10.57 | 80.73 ± 11.82 | 0.031 |
| At age 46 y | ||||||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.22 ± 1.79 | 22.60 ± 1.68 | 0.071 | 29.99 ± 4.65 | 31.37 ± 5.72 | 0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 76.79 ± 5.83 | 78.96 ± 5.36 | 0.003 | 95.38 ± 11.31 | 97.99 ± 13.92 | 0.041 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 115.58 ± 14.18 | 118.94 ± 16.56 | 0.083 | 124.46 ± 15.71 | 125.99 ± 16.73 | 0.386 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 78.21 ± 9.28 | 81.74 ± 11.61 | 0.024 | 85.78 ± 10.42 | 87.62 ± 10.66 | 0.114 |
Women were classified according to BMI as normal weight (BMI <25.00 kg/m2) or overweight/obese (BMI ≥25.00 kg/m2). The number of women in each group is shown in parentheses. Women using antihypertensive drugs were excluded from the analysis reporting mean values of systolic and diastolic BP. The values are reported as mean ± SD and differences between groups are analyzed using the Student t test. Significant P values appear in boldface type.
a
Comparison between normal-weight controls and women with srPCOS.
b
Comparison between overweight/obese control and women with srPCOS.