Table 1 Main clinical data in cases (PCOS group) and controls (control group) at baseline

Age (yr)

27.9 ± 3.6

28.2 ± 4.2

0.759

BMI (Kg/m ² )

24.5 ± 2.7

24.8 ± 3.0

0.607

WHR

0.8 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1

0.035

Ferriman-Gallwey score

10.1 ± 2.5

5.1 ± 3.6

< 0.001

OGTT

   AUC _glucose (mg/dL/120 min)

1012.1 ± 51.6

1061.7 ± 99.4

0.005

   AUC _insulin (μU/mL/120 min)

8698.0 ± 2715.9

3898.5 ± 1895.5

< 0.001

   AUC _glucose /AUC _insulin ratio

0.13 ± 0.01

0.25 ± 0.14

< 0.001