Терапевтический архив (Oct 2016)
Ovarian reserve and adipokine levels in reproductive-aged obese women
Abstract
Aim. To investigate the relationship of the ovarian reserve to the levels of adipokines and sex hormones in reproductive-aged women with abdominal obesity. Subjects and methods. A total of 157 women aged 18 to 45 years with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg/m2 were examined (a study group). A control group consisted of 93 women aged 18—45 years with a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2. Anthropometric and carbohydrate and lipid metabolic parameters and the levels of sex hormones, anti-Müllerian hormone, resistin, and adiponectin were investigated. Results. The mean age of the participants with a BMI of more than 30 kg/m2 was 33.1±6.1 years and that of those with a BMI of less than 25—30 kg/m2 was 32.8±6.2 years. No statistically significant differences were found in age, ethnicity, and marital status between the participants of both groups; however, there was a statistically significant difference in education levels — 76.3% of the women with a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2 (p
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