Insulin resistance and associated hyperinsulinemia are common features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). There is evidence that hyperinsulinemia, in susceptible individuals, may play a major pathogenetic role by increasing free androgen levels. However, it remains unclear whether these alteratio...
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects how your child's body uses glucose (sugar). Type 2 diabetes develops because either the body cannot make enough insulin, or it cannot use the insulin correctly. You can help your child manage diabetes with healthy nutrition and physical activity ...
What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is a complex hormonal condition that’s usually marked by cysts on the ovaries, insulin resistance, higher levels of androgen hormones, and an irregular menstrual cycle. The extra androgen hormones disrupt the menstrual cycle, which is why women ...
As previously mentioned, insulin resistance can occur in women with PCOS. A simple blood test can determine if a person is insulin resistant. If the test indicates insulin resistance exists, women with PCOS may be treated with a medication called metformin (trade name Glucophage). ...
What is the most common cause of endocrine disorders? One of the most commonly diagnosed endocrine disorders is type 2 diabetes. This is caused by insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that your pancreas makes to help your cells take up sugar from your blood. With insulin resistance, your...
Individuals with PCOS have cells that don't respond normally to the hormone—a problem called insulin resistance—so insulin builds up in their blood. As a result, they have a higher risk of developing diabetes. What's essential to remember, however, is that you can help reduceinsulin resista...
While many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are overweight, obese or centrally obese, the effect of excess weight on the outcomes of PCOS is inc... SS Lim,RJ Norman,MJ Davies,... - 《Obesity Reviews》 被引量: 275发表: 2013年 Resistance to insulin-mediated glucose uptake and ...
The body's normal response to this situation of insulin resistance is for the woman's pancreas to produce more insulin during pregnancy. However, the body may not react and gestational diabetes may develop. When insulin fails to perform its function, glucose is not converted into energy and acc...
Both genetic and environmental factors are believed to be contributing to thyroid disorders in PCOS. Hypothyroidism is known to cause PCOS-like ovaries and overall worsening of PCOS and insulin resistance (1, 6). Hypothyroidism can increase testosterone by decreasing the level of sex hormone binding...
Diabetes and PCOS When you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), small cysts develop on your ovaries. Experts aren't really sure what causes PCOS, but weight and genes may play a role. Many people with PCOS have insulin resistance, which puts them at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes. ...