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. 2022 Feb 11;20:66. doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02238-y

Table 1.

Genome-wide genetic correlation between PCOS and obesity-related traits

Trait 1 Trait 2 rg rg_SE P value
PCOS BMI 0.4694 0.0572 2.19×10−16
PCOS WHR 0.3198 0.0498 1.34×10−10
PCOS WHRadjBMI 0.0931 0.0447 0.0371
PCOS CBMI 0.3109 0.0078 6.72×10−5

rg, genetic correlation; SE, standard error; BMI, adult body mass index; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; WHR; waist-to-hip ratio; WHRadjBMI, waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index; CBMI, childhood body mass index