Metabolic and polycystic ovary syndromes in indigenous South Asian women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To determine the risk of metabolic syndrome (MS) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a cohort of indigenous South Asian women with a recent history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Design: Case-control study.

Setting: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.