. 2021 Nov 25;11(1):e210243. doi: 10.1530/EC-21-0243
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Anthropometric information and biochemical characteristics in women with PCOS by WC category.
| WC <85 cm | WC ≥85 cm | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 58 | 121 | |
| Age (years) | 27.5 ± 4.2 | 27.6 ± 5.1 | 0.971 |
| Smoking | 0 | 0 | NS |
| Occasional drinking (n (%)) | 5 (8.6%) | 13 (10.7%) | 0.658 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 114 ± 11 | 121 ± 13 | <0.001b |
| DBP (mmHg) | 79 ± 10 | 82 ± 11 | 0.088 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.82 ± 3.29 | 30.27 ± 3.56 | <0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 76.0 ± 6.2 | 96.9 ± 8.1 | <0.001b |
| HC (cm) | 93.6 ± 8.3 | 108.3 ± 6.7 | <0.001b |
| WHR | 0.81 ± 0.06 | 0.89 ± 0.05 | <0.001b |
| WHtR | 0.48 ± 0.04 | 0.60 ± 0.05 | <0.001b |
| CVAI | 36.01 ± 20.55 | 90.08 ± 24.04 | <0.001b |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 4.805 (4.44–5.1) | 4.97 (4.66–5.47) | 0.008 |
| Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 60.53 (45.72–96.21) | 140.73 (106.61–182.87) | <0.001b |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.87 ± 0.97 | 5.27 ± 0.84 | 0.007a |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.15 (0.77–1.75) | 1.59 (1.21–2.23) | <0.001b |
| HDL-c (mmol/L) | 1.39 (1.15–1.61) | 1.2 (1.06–1.33) | <0.001b |
| LDL-c (mmol/L) | 2.56 (2.12–2.925) | 2.98 (2.63–3.53) | <0.001b |
| Testosterone (ng/dL) | 44.02 (35.59–57.99) | 39.31 (31.4–49.62) | 0.035a |
| AMH (ng/mL) | 8.56 (5.29–12.96) | 6.22 (4.33–8.82) | 0.003a |
aP < 0.05,bP < 0.001; Values are expressed as mean ± s.d.
AMH, anti-Müllerian hormone; CVAI, Chinese visceral adiposity index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting plasma glucose; HC, hip circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; WHtR, Waist-to-height ratio.