ASSOCIATION OF HIGH BODY MASS INDEX AND FAMILY HISTORY WITH RAISED SERUM GLUCOSE IN POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME PATIENTS

Objective: To assess the diabetes in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients and their association with obesity and family history. Methods: Over period of 6 months, from January to June 2017, patients who visited gynecology department of Govt. Sardar Begum Teaching Hospital Sialkot, Pakistan were studied, by following descriptive cross sectional study design. 289 PCOS patients who visited outdoor gynecology clinic were included in study. The age group was from 13 to 35 years. BMI was more than 23. Results: mean age of all participants was 22.4 +/- 4.2 years. 86 (29.7%) patients had hyperglycemia. All patients were confirmed cases of PCOS. Most common age group was from 13 to 20 years. 153(52.9%) patients belonged to 13 to 20 years age group, out of which 19 (12.4%) patients had hyperglycemia. 167 (57.9%) patients had obesity and 119 (41.1%) had family history of PCOS. Conclusion: Hyperglycemia is a common complaint seen among PCOS patients. Proper screening and management of this issue must be done in all set ups.