Comparison of the Clinical and Laboratory Features of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome of Women with Normal weight with Overweight and Obese Women

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder among women of the reproductive age.The complications of this syndrome such as Hyperandrogenism, infertility, Hirsutism and pregnancy complications increase in obese women with PCOS. This study aimed to compare the clinical and laboratory features of overweight and obese women suffering PCOS with women of normal weight. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 368 PCOS patients were studied. According to the Rotterdam Criteria, they were divided into two groups of equal body mass index (BMI) ≥25 and