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Re: Just how many PCOSer's are overweight? (Kind of long)

From: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 09:17:29 -0500 (CDT)

I would suspect that there was underlying PCOS, that is now coming into play. I suggest that the PCOS helped bring on the weight faster, and made losing it more difficult. It seems some women gain weight very quickly all of a sudden, about the time the PCOS is diagnosed. Doctors will suggest that the weight gain caused the PCOS. I beg to differ. I think Hyperinsulinemia triggered the PCOS, Insulin Resistance being the first stage of Hyperinsulinemia. Also, frequent dieting seems to facilitate this process, of the cells becoming more resistant. Pat Sonnenstuhl, ARNP, CNM, MS Balanced Eating Support http://home.attbi.com/~cnmpat/favlowcarbsites.htm http://home.attbi.com/~cnmpat/siteindex.htm PCOS Support http://www.midwivesofwa.org/pcos.htm http://www.midwivesofwa.org//pcosarticles.htm

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>It appears that there's an arguement as to which came first, the weight
>gain or the PCOS? Similar to psychological issues...........which came
>first the addiction or the mental disorder :) Nature vs. nurture.
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>Anyways, does PCOS cause women to gain weight? If so, how is that
>possible? Is it a metabolic disorder? I'm just trying to understand. I
>know that every woman's story is different and that we are not all the
>same. Just looking for information.>>>
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