In another study of reproductive-aged Austrian women, we previously found that women with origin from the MENA countries undergoing infertility treatment were more obese and, despite being younger as compared to Caucasian patients, showed impaired ovarian function, possibly explained by a higher incidence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – a disease markedly triggered by impaired insulin sensitivity (30). This evidence concerns the gene INS and Infertility.