Do you think that being overweight may automatically mean that you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? Actually, the link between PCOS and obesity is very complicated. Experts even have a hard time identifying whether being obese have something to do with having PCOS in your system, or whether PCOS causes someone to be obese. There are women that were identified as PCOS-diagnosed, and they were told to do exercise religiously and have a balanced diet. However, after following these procedures, their weight problem is never that solved.
And, another thing, everyone’s body handles metabolism uniquely. Take for example, one of your friends is skinny and the rest keep on swooning and wanting to have the kind of body she has. However, this kind of wish might be far from possible since she might have a faster metabolism than the rest of the girls in the group – wherein her body processes sugar, fat and calories faster and differently. This is similar to women with PCOS Obesity – no matter how they try to avoid food, they still weigh heavier. Clearly, this does not already involve anything about the person’s metabolism and touches the state of abnormal activities in a woman’s body. This might be the cause of insulin resistance.
Some scientists do not agree with the ‘insulin resistance’ idea. However, these are hormones that attack the body as they are produced in the pancreas by beta cells. This, primarily, have to do with the levels of glucose in the blood. When glucose is not used in the body, insulin motivates the glycogen (the storeroom of glucose in the liver and muscle cells). Once glycogen reached its limit, glucose is converted into fat. And obviously, added fat means added weight. Nevertheless, not all PCOS-affected women have this resistance. This group is among the lucky 30% who are not affected with the Insulin Resistance issue. If those 70% of girls does not control their sugar intake, eventually, they will have to suffer from diabetes. This is because the body has now undergone heavy loads of sugar and the pancreas must exude more and more insulin just to keep blood sugar circulated. This will then result to the buildup of insulin and glucose in the blood because the cells could no longer respond to it.
Recently, studies have revealed that losing weight even just about 10% is enough to restore normal menstruation and ovulation. This is also very effective in lowering down levels of androgen in the body and reduces infertility possibilities since it makes the treatment more effective.
To attain this goal, you must improve your lifestyle by avoiding things that strain your body, like getting enough sleep and consuming less food, especially with high sugar and calories. This will not only help you become healthier because it can also make you feel better about yourself. You will even gain more confidence as people praise you for your body changes. Who knows, they might follow you, too. But remember, it is always better if the change you want to happen is motivated by your own will.