POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME; ASSOCIATION OF BODY MASS INDEX WITH VITAMIN D LEVELS IN WOMEN

Shemaila Saleem, Fauzia Hanif, Amanat Ali
In: THE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL · 2017 · vol. 24(06) , pp. 834–838 · doi:10.17957/tpmj/17.3888 · W2734866982
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Abstract

Background: Numerous ailments encompassing endometriosis, infertility andpolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are associated with Vitamin D deficiency. It is due to theexpression of vitamin D receptors in various tissues other than skeleton. Objectives: The currentstudy was conducted to compare the levels of vitamin D with body mass index in women withPCOS and healthy females of Rawalpindi. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.Period: 6 months. Setting: Research work was done at Railway Hospital (Gynecology andObstetrics Department), Rawalpindi in alliance with Islamic International Medical College,Rawalpindi. Materials and methods: A sample of 50 apparently healthy women and 100cases of polycystic ovarian syndrome in their reproductive age (15-45 years) were selectedafter diagnosis by the clinician. Data was assembled by using a pre-structured questionnaire.Data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 21. Results: Our results show that the bodymass index in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (27.094+4.369) was considerably(p-value 0.05) difference was observed between vitamin D levels across a range of Bodymass indices among the controls and cases. Conclusion: No significant association betweenBMI and vitamin D status was found in healthy as well as PCO women.

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