Authors
Annalisa Panico, Giovanni Messina, Gelsy Arianna Lupoli, Roberta Lupoli, Marianna Cacciapuoti, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Teresa Esposito, Ines Villano, Anna Valenzano, Vincenzo Monda, Antonietta Messina, Francesco Precenzano, Giuseppe Cibelli, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Lupoli
Publication date
2017/3/2
Journal
Patient preference and adherence
Pages
423-429
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Description
Objective
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by phenotypic heterogeneity and has a wide variety of consequences. Approximately half of women with PCOS are overweight or obese, and their obesity may be a contributing factor to PCOS pathogenesis through different mechanisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate if PCOS alone affects the patients’ quality of life and to what extent obesity contributes to worsen this disease.
Design
To evaluate the impact of PCOS on health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL), 100 Mediterranean women with PCOS (group A), 50 with a body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m2 (group A1) and 50 with BMI <25 kg/m2 (group A2), were recruited. They were evaluated with a specific combination of standardized psychometric questionnaires: the Symptom Checklist-90 Revised, the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire. The patients …
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Scholar articles
A Panico, G Messina, GA Lupoli, R Lupoli… - Patient preference and adherence, 2017