What Is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
6. Metabolic Syndrome and PCOS
Approximately 80% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome are overweight. This leads to complications in the body’s metabolic system. Together, PCOS and obesity significantly increase the chances for high blood pressure and high blood sugar, as well as low levels of HDL and high levels of LDL, the “good” and “bad” cholesterols, respectively.
These conditions are known as metabolic syndrome. A person with metabolic syndrome is at an increased risk of getting diabetes and heart disease. In addition, there is an elevated risk of having a stroke.
