Obesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistance

Abstract Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder characterized by hormonal imbalances and insulin resistance (IR). Among the metabolic abnormalities associated with PCOS, obesity is often present concurrently. Nevertheless, the correlation between obesity, sex ho...

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Main Authors: Haolin Zhang, Weiyu Qiu, Ping Zhou, Li Shi, Ziting Chen, Yang Yang, Yonghao Lu, Lifei Zhou, Hua Zhang, Ming Cheng, Yang Ye, Rong Li
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Published: BMC 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01789-w
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author Haolin Zhang
Weiyu Qiu
Ping Zhou
Li Shi
Ziting Chen
Yang Yang
Yonghao Lu
Lifei Zhou
Hua Zhang
Ming Cheng
Yang Ye
Rong Li
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Ping Zhou
Li Shi
Ziting Chen
Yang Yang
Yonghao Lu
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Hua Zhang
Ming Cheng
Yang Ye
Rong Li
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description Abstract Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder characterized by hormonal imbalances and insulin resistance (IR). Among the metabolic abnormalities associated with PCOS, obesity is often present concurrently. Nevertheless, the correlation between obesity, sex hormone levels, and blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with IR remains uncertain. Methods This is a cross-sectional study including a total of 206 Chinese women diagnosed with PCOS, enrolled between March 2016 and December 2021. The participants’ anthropometric measurements, such as weight, height, waist circumference, and hip circumference, were recorded. Additionally, fasting blood samples were collected to measure various parameters, including fasting glucose, insulin levels, lipid profiles, and sex hormone levels. Results Our findings highlight that obesity exhibited a significant correlation with lower levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and elevated levels of free androgen index (FAI), fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR in PCOS patients diagnosed with IR. However, no significant association between obesity and blood lipid profiles was observed within this particular group of women. Conclusion This study suggests that among PCOS patients with IR, lower levels of SHBG and higher levels of FAI are associated with obesity. These findings indicate that SHBG and FAI may have the potential to serve as a biomarker for the initial identification and prognosis of IR in PCOS patients. Trial registration Retrospectively registered on 25/04/2020 at ClinicalTrials.gov Identifer: NCT04264832.
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spelling doaj-art-4dcbcb1a4aa746ee8b312590109855762025-08-20T02:49:16ZengBMCBMC Endocrine Disorders1472-68232024-11-0124111110.1186/s12902-024-01789-wObesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistanceHaolin Zhang0Weiyu Qiu1Ping Zhou2Li Shi3Ziting Chen4Yang Yang5Yonghao Lu6Lifei Zhou7Hua Zhang8Ming Cheng9Yang Ye10Rong Li11Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking University Third HospitalThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical UniversityCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third HospitalCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third HospitalDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking University Third HospitalDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking University Third HospitalDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking University Third HospitalDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking University Third HospitalResearch Centre of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third HospitalCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third HospitalDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking University Third HospitalCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third HospitalAbstract Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder characterized by hormonal imbalances and insulin resistance (IR). Among the metabolic abnormalities associated with PCOS, obesity is often present concurrently. Nevertheless, the correlation between obesity, sex hormone levels, and blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with IR remains uncertain. Methods This is a cross-sectional study including a total of 206 Chinese women diagnosed with PCOS, enrolled between March 2016 and December 2021. The participants’ anthropometric measurements, such as weight, height, waist circumference, and hip circumference, were recorded. Additionally, fasting blood samples were collected to measure various parameters, including fasting glucose, insulin levels, lipid profiles, and sex hormone levels. Results Our findings highlight that obesity exhibited a significant correlation with lower levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and elevated levels of free androgen index (FAI), fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR in PCOS patients diagnosed with IR. However, no significant association between obesity and blood lipid profiles was observed within this particular group of women. Conclusion This study suggests that among PCOS patients with IR, lower levels of SHBG and higher levels of FAI are associated with obesity. These findings indicate that SHBG and FAI may have the potential to serve as a biomarker for the initial identification and prognosis of IR in PCOS patients. Trial registration Retrospectively registered on 25/04/2020 at ClinicalTrials.gov Identifer: NCT04264832.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01789-wPolycystic ovary syndromeInsulin resistanceObesitySex hormone binding globulinBlood lipid profiles
spellingShingle Haolin Zhang
Weiyu Qiu
Ping Zhou
Li Shi
Ziting Chen
Yang Yang
Yonghao Lu
Lifei Zhou
Hua Zhang
Ming Cheng
Yang Ye
Rong Li
Obesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistance
BMC Endocrine Disorders
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Sex hormone binding globulin
Blood lipid profiles
title Obesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistance
title_full Obesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistance
title_fullStr Obesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistance
title_full_unstemmed Obesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistance
title_short Obesity is associated with SHBG levels rather than blood lipid profiles in PCOS patients with insulin resistance
title_sort obesity is associated with shbg levels rather than blood lipid profiles in pcos patients with insulin resistance
topic Polycystic ovary syndrome
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Sex hormone binding globulin
Blood lipid profiles
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01789-w
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