DOI: 10.4103/pjog.pjog_7_26 ISSN: 2772-9567

A 5-year retrospective cross-sectional study on the association of obesity with polycystic ovarian syndrome, myoma uteri, endometrial polyps, and adenomyosis

Pamela Grace V. Valera-Defensor, Gilda G. Germar-Martinez
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OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the study was to assess the association of obesity in women diagnosed with gynecologic conditions of myoma uteri, endometrial polyp, adenomyosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) consulting in a tertiary government hospital.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on a cohort of 586 women consulting at the outpatient department of a tertiary government institution from 2016 to 2020. Age-adjusted logistic regression models were used to assess the association of obesity with the diseases.

RESULTS:

There was a direct association between obesity and PCOS ( P < 0.01) wherein obese women were five times more likely to have PCOS than nonobese women, regardless of age. However, no significant association was seen between obesity and myoma uteri ( P : 0.91), endometrial polyp ( P : 0.49), and adenomyosis ( P : 0.56).

CONCLUSION:

A direct association between obesity and PCOS was seen in this population of Filipino women. No direct association between obesity and myoma uteri, endometrial polyp, and adenomyosis was observed. Age seems to have a more direct association with the presence of these diseases.

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