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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a sample of Indigenous women in Darwin, Australia |
Author: | Boyle, J. Cunningham, J. O'Dea, K. Dunbar, T. Norman, R. |
Citation: | Medical Journal of Australia, 2012; 196(1):62-66 |
Publisher: | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 0025-729X 1326-5377 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jacqueline A Boyle, Joan Cunningham, Kerin O'Dea, Terry Dunbar and Robert J Norman |
Abstract: | Objective: To document the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its associated characteristics in a sample of urban Indigenous women. Design: A cross-sectional survey of Indigenous women, including biochemical and anthropometric assessments. PCOS was assessed using the National Institutes of Health 1990 criteria. Setting and participants: Indigenous women, aged 15–44 years, living in a defined area in and around Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, September 2003 – March 2005. Main outcome measures: Proportion of participants with PCOS overall and measures of obesity. Results: Among 248 women eligible for assessment, the proportion who had PCOS was 15.3% (95% CI, 10.8%–19.8%). The proportion with PCOS was similar across age groups, but was significantly higher (P = 0.001) in women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 kg/m2 (30.5%) compared with women with a BMI of 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 (8.2%) or a BMI of < 25.0 kg/m2 (7.0%). Conclusions: A high proportion of these Indigenous women had PCOS. The significant relationship with obesity gives a strong rationale for screening for PCOS during routine care of Indigenous women who are obese and of reproductive age. |
Keywords: | Humans Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Prevalence Risk Factors Retrospective Studies Follow-Up Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Adolescent Adult Urban Population Northern Territory Female Young Adult Ethnicity Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
Rights: | © AMPCo |
DOI: | 10.5694/mja11.10553 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/236207 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/283310 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/545200 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.10553 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Obstetrics and Gynaecology publications |
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