and Lilliana Ciotta1 (1) Obstetrics and Gynecological Pathology, P.O. “S. Bambino”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy KeywordsDietExerciseMetforminInositolStatinsAntioxidantsGlucomannan Gynecologists usually treat PCOS only as an endocrine disorder, without recognition of the…
and Lilliana Ciotta1 (1) Obstetrics and Gynecological Pathology, P.O. “S. Bambino”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy KeywordsPCOS geneticsInsulin resistanceHyperinsulinemiaHyperandrogenismOvarian dysfunction 2.1 Genetics of PCOS PCOS is a multifactorial polygenic disease…
and Lilliana Ciotta1 (1) Obstetrics and Gynecological Pathology, P.O. “S. Bambino”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy KeywordsMenstrual disordersAnovulationInfertilityHirsutismAcneAndrogenic alopeciaHypertensionDiabetesDyslipidemiaObesityNAFLDGestational diabetesPregnancy-induced hypertensionOocyte qualityRecurrent pregnancy loss 3.1 Endocrine Aspects of PCOS Polycystic…
and Antonio Maria D’Alessandro2 (1) Department of Psychology, University of Torino, Sydney, Italy (2) Department of Psychology, University of Catania, Catania, NSW, Italy KeywordsPCOS psychologyPCOS quality of lifeMood disordersAnxietyEating disorders An…
and Lilliana Ciotta1 (1) Obstetrics and Gynecological Pathology, P.O. “S. Bambino”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy KeywordsPolycystic ovary syndromeThrifty genotypeAndroid obesityMicropolycystic ovariesHyperandrogenism 1.1 PCOS Origins Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is…
Fig. 9.1 Tempo-adjusted total fertility rates, Bongaarts-Feeney method, selected countries (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research/Vienna Institute of Demography 2014; dates vary depending on data availability) The Netherlands is also…
Fig. 3.1 Trends in total fertility rates (TFR) of selected East Asian countries, 1995–2012 (Jones 2007, Table 1) Note: Updated from official sources for each country; 1998 and 2010 were…
Fig. 6.1 Trends in the total fertility rate (TFR) for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries, 1960–2012 (OECD 2014a) At 6.0 children per woman, South Korea’s TFR…
Fig. 4.1 Old-age dependency ratio of selected advanced Asian economies, population age 65+/age 20–64 (Based on UNPD 2013 data, medium estimate). Note: Taiwan denoted as “Other non-specified areas” in UNPD…
Fig. 5.1 Total fertility rate (TFR), Japan 1947–2010 (National Institute of Population and Social Security Research 2014, pp. 50–51) The two fertility transitions in postwar Japan are different in character…
