The prospective association of hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome with incident gestational diabetes: The coronary artery risk development in young adults women's study

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023 Apr:198:110593. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110593. Epub 2023 Mar 2.

Abstract

In this 28-year prospective study of 455 women (mean age: 26 years), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with a 2.6-fold elevated risk of gestational diabetes (GDM). However, hyperandrogenism or oligomenorrhea in the absence of PCOS was not associated with GDM.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Gestational diabetes; Hyperandrogenism; Oligomenorrhea; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Pregnancy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Vessels
  • Diabetes, Gestational* / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperandrogenism* / complications
  • Hyperandrogenism* / epidemiology
  • Oligomenorrhea / complications
  • Oligomenorrhea / epidemiology
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome* / complications
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome* / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Prospective Studies
  • Young Adult