Factors influencing the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in the United Arab Emirates

IF 3 4区医学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Reviews on Environmental Health Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI:10.1515/reveh-2021-0036

S. Dalibalta, Yara Abukhaled, Fatin Samara

引用次数: 3

Abstract

Abstract Statistics indicate that at least 20–25% of women suffer from PCOS in the Gulf region. Despite its prevalence and negative implications on reproductive, metabolic, and physiological heath the exact cause of PCOS is unknown, in part due to the diversity of symptoms manifested by this disorder. In this review, we investigate causes of PCOS globally and draw on these studies, to determine the potential contributing factors for PCOS pathogenesis in the UAE population. The most frequently identified factors promoting PCOS pathogenesis that may be pertinent to this population include physiological factors such as insulin resistance, vitamin D deficiency, genetic factors, obesity, and anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) levels in the body as well as environmental factors such as air pollution, endocrine disrupting chemicals, and pesticide use. This evidence will help inform healthcare workers and government agencies to set up optimal guidelines for control and awareness of PCOS in the UAE.

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阿拉伯联合酋长国多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）患病率的影响因素

摘要统计数据表明，海湾地区至少有20-25%的妇女患有多囊卵巢综合征。尽管多囊卵巢综合征很普遍，对生殖、代谢和生理健康有负面影响，但其确切原因尚不清楚，部分原因是这种疾病表现出的症状多样。在这篇综述中，我们在全球范围内调查了多囊卵巢综合征的病因，并利用这些研究来确定阿联酋人群中多囊卵巢综合症发病机制的潜在因素。促进多囊卵巢综合征发病机制的最常见因素可能与该人群有关，包括生理因素，如胰岛素抵抗、维生素D缺乏、遗传因素、肥胖和体内抗苗勒管激素（AMH）水平，以及环境因素，如空气污染、内分泌干扰化学物质和杀虫剂使用。这些证据将有助于为医护人员和政府机构提供信息，以制定阿联酋PCOS控制和意识的最佳指南。

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Reviews on Environmental Health Social Sciences-Health (social science)

CiteScore

7.20

自引率

2.60%

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期刊介绍： Reviews on Environmental Health (REVEH) is an international peer-reviewed journal that aims to fill the need for publication of review articles on hot topics in the field of environmental health. Reviews on Environmental Health aims to be an inspiring forum for scientists, environmentalists, physicians, engineers, and students who are concerned with aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physiological and psychosociological interactions between man and physical, chemical, biological, and social factors in the environment. Reviews on Environmental Health is an important niche served by no other journal, that’s being a site where thoughtful reviews can be published on a variety of subjects related to both health and environment. One challenge is to bridge the research on environmental causes of disease with the clinical practice of medicine. Reviews on Environmental Health is a source of integrated information on environment and health subjects that will be of value to the broad scientific community, whether students, junior and senior professionals, or clinicians.