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 inThe Journal of pediatrics Vol. 159; no. 2; pp. 308 - 313.e2
Main Authors Glueck, Charles J., MD, Morrison, John A., PhD, Daniels, Stephen, MD, PhD, Wang, Ping, PhD, Stroop, Davis, MSc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Maryland Heights, MO Elsevier Inc 01.08.2011
Mosby, Inc
Elsevier
Subjects
E2
AUC
HDL
BMI
Age
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