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Obesity in MASLD and PCOS

Lee Yingshan
Yew Kuo Chao
The Singapore Family Physician Vol 49 No 9 - Basic Obesity Management Accreditation 3
52 - 58
1 October 2023
0377-5305
Obesity is on the rise and is fast becoming a major modifiable risk factor responsible for leading non-communicable diseases and deaths. Increasingly, primary care physicians will be exposed to patients with obesity-related diseases. Beyond type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are two other conditions that are common. In this article, we explore the underlying associations of MASLD and PCOS with insulin resistance and offer some practical advice on screening and management of both conditions.