Table 2. Anthropometric characteristics in studied groups classified according to PCOS and AO.
PCOS+AO+ (n=10) PCOS+AO-(n=10) PCOS-AO+ (n=10) PCOS-AO-(n=10) p value
WHR (cm/cm) 0.87±0.51*,†, 0.75±0.25*,‡,¶ 0.85±0.41‡,§ 0.76±0.25†, § <0.001
Neck circumference (cm) 35.3±1.63*,† 32.25±1.66*, ‡ 35.00±2.00‡,§ 32.25±2.41†,§ 0.001
Arm circumference (cm) 33.1±3.41 29.37±3.11 31.20±2.09 31.16±4.66 0.141

Data are mean ± SD; PCOS: Polycystic ovary syndrome; AO: abdominal obesity; WHR: waist/hip ratio; Similar superscripts indicate a statistically significant difference (p<0.001).