Despite being one of the most common endocrine disorders, PCOS treatment receives less than .1% of funding from the National Institutes of Health in America
Statistics, according to the
PCOS Nutrition Centre
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Worldwide, Polycystic ovary syndrome affects 6% to 21% of women, making it the most common endocrine disorder in women of childbearing age.
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By age 40, 40% of women with PCOS will develop pre-diabetes or diabetes.
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Women with PCOS have a 70% prevalence of elevated triglycerides and low HDL (“good” cholesterol). Changes to diet and lifestyle can improve levels.
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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS at middle age is 6.8 times higher than that of the general female population.
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Fatty liver affects 15% to 55% of women with PCOS and can be improved by diet changes.
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It is estimated that 50-70% of women with PCOS have insulin resistance.
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Sleep disturbances have been found to be twice as common in women with PCOS compared with those without.
