Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
04/24/2002
By Anne MacLennan
Obesity of the upper body is linked with menstrual disorders, say Japanese researchers.
Eight-three obese women, average age early 30s, participated in this investigation of the relative contribution of upper and lower body obesity to obesity-related menstrual disorders. All had a body mass index (BMI) of more than 25kg/m². Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were excluded.
Tsutomu Douchi and colleagues from the Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima classified the women into two groups according to their menstrual status.
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