Obesity Differentially Affects Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 3

Classification of hyperandrogenism in women.

Diagnosis	Mexico^1; (𝑛=250); %	USA^2; (𝑛=873); %	Italy^3; (𝑛=950); %
Polycystic ovary syndrome	53.6	82.0	56.6
Idiopathic hirsutism/hyperandrogenism	24.8	4.5	7.6/15.8
Overweight or obesity^*	18.0	—	—
Hyperandrogenism and ovulation	—	6.7	15.5
Classic/nonclassic CAH	2.0	0.7/2.1	4.3
Androgen-secreting tumors	0.8	0.2	0.2
HAIRAN syndrome	—	3.8	—
Cushing’s syndrome	0.4	—	—
Iatrogenic hirsutism	0.4	—	—

CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia. HAIRAN: hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance and acanthosis nigricans. ^*Hyperandrogenic patients with regular menstrual cycles. Taken from ¹Moran et al. [7], ²Azziz et al. [8], ³Carmina et al. [9].