Prevalence and risk factors of polycystic ovarian syndrome among an ethnically diverse overweight/obese adolescent population.

Background: More remains to be known about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among overweight/obese adolescents across different ethnicities especially in regards to mental illness as an associated comorbidity.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of PCOS among overweight and obese adolescents and to evaluate known risk factors for PCOS in a diverse population.

Methods: Charts of patients at an Adolescent Clinic between April 1, 2016 and July 30, 2018 were filtered using: obese, overweight and body mass index (BMI) >85%.

Treatment outcomes in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Systematic literature review and meta-analysis guided by expert opinion has refined current approaches to the treatment of CAH. The advent of widespread newborn screening has improved outcomes, with lower morbidities and mortality. Future advances may be recognized in the form of more efficient diagnostic tools, physiologic drug delivery, improved surgical methods, and assisted reproductive technologies.