-increased urinary glucose excretion-increased frequency of small adipocytes around 550 μm2-increased SOD2 expression in PCOS (0.41 ± 0.17 vs. − 0.34 ± 0.12, p < 0.001)-increased SOD2 expression in PCOS (0.41 ± 0.17 vs. − 0.34 ± 0.12, p < 0.001)-increase SOD1 mRNA expression in the mWAT (0.20 ± 0.15 vs. − 0.23 ± 0.11, p < 0.05)-lower citrate synthase activity (32 ± 5 vs. 61 ± 8 nmol/min/mg protein, p < 0.05). The gene discussed is SOD1; the disease is polycystic ovary syndrome.