CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND FSH AND LH RATIO IN POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME WOMEN

Abstract

Objective: To determine the correlation between body mass index and FSH and LH ratio in polycystic ovarian syndrome women. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Duration and Place of Study: Conducted from 15 November 2025 to 15 February 2026 at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PAF Hospital Sargodha. Methodology: A total of 80 women of age 18 to 40 years with polycystic ovarian syndrome were included. Body mass index was determined using the standard formula of body weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. Venous blood specimens were collected to quantify serum follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone concentrations after which the LH/FSH ratio was computed. Statistical evaluation of the collected data was performed using the SPSS version 26. Pearson correlation test was applied to assess association between body mass index and hormone ratio. Results: Mean age was 27.22 ± 5.75 years and mean body mass index was 27.30 ± 2.63 kg/m². Mean hormone ratio was 2.67 ± 0.28. Married women were 83.8%. A statistically significant positive association was observed between body mass index and the hormone ratio (r = 0.311, p = 0.005). Strongest correlation was seen in women with disease duration ≤ 24 months (r = 0.400, p = 0.005). Conclusion: Body mass index was positively associated with follicle stimulating hormone to luteinizing hormone ratio in polycystic ovarian syndrome women.