Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) does increase the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a new study published in Diabetes.
The Italian study showed women who had polycystic ovary syndrome were 6.7 times as likely to develop T2D as those in the general population
Of 255 women with PCPS, 6 had T2D at baseline and 42 developed T2D during a mean follow-up of 16.9 years. The incidence rate of T2D in those with PCOS was 1.05 per 100 person-years.
After adjustment for age, the prevalence of T2D in the study subjects was 39.3%. This is compared to 5.8% for the general Italian female population at a similar age.
The researchers concluded: “This study demonstrates that the risk of T2D is markedly elevated in middle-aged women with PCOS and suggests including BMI, glucose, and SHBG-circulating levels in the risk stratification.”
