Research Article

The Relationship between Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity in African Women Living with the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Clamp Study

Table 3

Unadjusted and fat-free mass adjusted insulin sensitivity across subgroups.

value (mg/kg/min)Status value
Obese PCOS Non-obese PCOS Non-obese, non-PCOS

Unadjusted to lean body mass6.6 [5.5–7.3]9.1 [7.7–10]11.9 [9.4–14.5]0.002
Adjusted to lean body mass11.2 [10.1–12.4]12.9 [12.1–13.8]16.6 [13.8–17.9]0.012