Nutrition, insulin and polycystic ovary syndrome

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The adverse effects of obesity on reproductive function in women are well recognized, but women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common cause of anovulatory infertility, seem particularly vulnerable to the effects of excessive intake of calories. Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance, the causes of which remain unclear. These metabolic abnormalities...

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