Obesity may be the common pathway for sleep-disordered breathing in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

• The increased prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with the free testosterone levels, which positively correlated with the respiratory distress index and the waist circumference values.• Obesity is the final common pathway for development of SDB in PCOS.

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