Association between androgens, intima-media thickness and the metabolic syndrome in obese adolescent girls.

Background: While an association between androgens and the metabolic syndrome (MS) is well established in obese women, studies concerning this relationship are scarce in obese adolescent girls. Therefore, we analysed the relationships between androgens, MS and intima-media thickness (IMT) in this age-group.

Methods: In 160 obese girls (aged 12-18 years, mean BMI: 32.