[News] PCOS Central fat excess relation to low-grade inflammation & insulin resistance

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J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Aug 16 

Central fat  excess in polycystic ovary syndrome: relation to low-grade 
inflammation and  insulin resistance.

Abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abst
ract&list_uids=16105965&query_hl=1

Full  Article:
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/rapidpdf/jc.2005-1002v1

This  study investigates whether PCOS per se increases low-grade chronic 
inflammation  and whether this relates to central fat excess. In addition, the 
association  between circulating sex hormones and body fat distribution in pre 
menopausal  women is debated.