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9. PCOS

About one out of five women deal with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a medical condition associated with infrequent menstrual cycles, male pattern baldness, and obesity. Physicians understand that an imbalance of estrogen and testosterone is associated with the disorder, and both these hormones are involved with weight regulation. Insulin resistance, another symptom, is likely related to weight gain as well.

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