Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Oligomenorrhea, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Childhood Insulin at Age 14 Years Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Class III Obesity at Age 24 Years
Objective We hypothesized that oligomenorrhea (menstrual cyclicity ≥42 days), hyperandrogenism, low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), childhood insulin, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) at age 14 years would predict MetS and class III obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m2 ) at age 24 years. S...
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Published in | The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 159; no. 2; pp. 308 - 313.e2 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Maryland Heights, MO
Elsevier Inc
01.08.2011
Mosby, Inc Elsevier |
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