Episode 28: Article Reviews: PCOS and Obesity

Episode Description n this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA Dipl. ABOM and Sandra Christensen, MNS, ARNP, FOMA, discuss a recent article about polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity. Topics covered include health risks for women with PCOS and obesity, the connection among PCOS, obesity, and insulin resistance, impact of obesity treatment on fertility, and how treating obesity first improves the health of a woman with PCOS. In our article review podcasts, we have carefully selected recent articles included in the latest version of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Obesity Algorithm, which is a comprehensive review of obesity medicine that can be found at obesitymedicine.org. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, visit www.obesitymedicine.org. Episode Guests Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA, FASPC, Dipl. ABOM Sandra M. Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FOMA Article Reviewed Rocha AL, Oliveira FR, Azevedo RC, et al.: Recent advances in the understanding and management of polycystic ovary syndrome.