Table 4 Anthropometric indices, glycemic indices, and androgen hormones of subjects with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Weight, kg

86.26 ± 10

79.65 ± 10.98

 < 0.001

87.38 ± 10.75

81.48 ± 12.40

 < 0.001

0.156

WC, cm

113.01 ± 12.55

106.30 ± 9.33

 < 0.001

113.57 ± 7.89

108.18 ± 9.88

 < 0.001

0.366

BMI, kg/m²

34.78 ± 3.39

32.13 ± 4.46

 < 0.001

35.18 ± 5.16

32.86 ± 5.95

 < 0.001

0.015

Body fat, %

46.12 ± 2.72

44.48 ± 2.53

 < 0.001

47.13 ± 3.11

44.76 ± 3.06

 < 0.001

0.036

FBS, mg/dl

106.2 ± 11.88

99.28 ± 15.78

 < 0.001

104.88 ± 10.87

100.68 ± 9.97

 < 0.001

0.012

HbA_1C, %

6.78 ± 2.26

5.59 ± 1.99

 < 0.001

6.97 ± 2.12

6.67 ± 1.92

0.202

0.821

Insulin, pmol/L

27.12 ± 3.92

23.49 ± 4.35

 < 0.001

26.02 ± 5.14

26.56 ± 5.93

0.647

0.001

HOMA-IR

7.09 ± 1.28

5.72 ± 1.32

 < 0.001

6.72 ± 1.41

6.63 ± 1.63

0.315

0.025

Leptin, ng/ml

28.62 ± 9.35

20.46 ± 6.74

 < 0.001

30.71 ± 8.45

29.22 ± 7.67

0.262

0.143

Gerlin, pmol/l

0.42 ± 0.03

0.42 ± 0.03

0.769

0.39 ± 0.04

0.41 ± 0.03

0.013

0.07

TSH, μIU/mL

2.86 ± 0.21

2.88 ± 0.27

0.469

2.89 ± 0.25

2.89 ± 0.34

0.787

0.724

Androstenedione, ng/ml

2.09 ± 1.81

1.68 ± 0.25

 < 0.001

1.97 ± 0.32

1.85 ± 0.24

0.013

 < 0.001

DHEA, ng/dL

321.27 ± 62.38

282.97 ± 64.54

 < 0.001

363.39 ± 76.01

383.06 ± 48.71

0.109

0.033

Prolactin, ng/ml

8.44 ± 4.22

8.54 ± 3.87

0.884

7.78 ± 4.09

7.98 ± 3.65

0.747

0.594

Testosterone, ng/ml

1.24 ± 0.21

1.19 ± 0.3

0.188

1.35 ± 0.21

1.35 ± 0.25

0.968

0.016

LH, IU/L

6.31 ± 1.41

3.36 ± 1.41

 < 0.001

5.94 ± 2.28

5.95 ± 1.84

0.774

 < 0.001

FSH, IU/L

1.82 ± 0.74

2.77 ± 1.42

 < 0.001

1.32 ± 0.84

1.43 ± 0.95

0.768

 < 0.001

SHBG, nm/l

27.77 ± 10.63

29.42 ± 10.51

0.261

33.12 ± 10.17

34.79 ± 10.59

0.251

0.829

25 (OH) D3, ng/mL

20.03 ± 11.23

20.52 ± 10.08

0.587

18.7 ± 11.26

22.15 ± 12.79

0.06

0.68