ABSTRACT
Introduction@#Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has been recognized as a risk factor for metabolic dysfunction. The objective of this study was to determine the association of each PCOS phenotype with the risk for prediabetes and diabetes mellitus (DM).@*Methods@#This was a cross-sectional study by chart review of PCOS patients classified into 4 phenotypes, who consulted at outpatient clinics in Makati Medical Center. Odds ratio using logistic regression was used to determine association between the PCOS phenotype and having prediabetes or DM Type 2.@*Results@#One hundred thirty-four records of eligible females diagnosed with PCOS classified as Phenotype D (52%), Phenotype A (22%), Phenotype C (19%) and Phenotype B (7.5%), were included. Pre-diabetes was diagnosed in 39.6%, and DM type 2 in 7.5% of the women. Univariate association of phenotype and outcome revealed that DM is significantly more common among phenotypes A and D while prediabetes is significantly most common among phenotype D. However, multivariate regression did not show any positive association between phenotypes and risk for prediabetes and DM.@*Conclusion@#Phenotypes A and C were significantly negatively associated with the risk of prediabetes or DM type 2. Obesity and abdominal adiposity were aggravating factors that increased metabolic risk.