ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2022
Association Between Body Mass Index and Female Infertility in the United States: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2018.
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BMI Versus Body Fat Percentage - Which is the Better Predictor of Fertility Outcomes in IVF Cycles?
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to investigate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on infertility in women of childbearing age. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe performed a cross-sectional study using data from 3624 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). We used BMI and fertility status in the survey as independent and dependent variables, respectively. We evaluated their relationship and used smoothed curve fitting and multivariate logistic regression analysis as well as a generalized additive model (GAM) to determine the effect of BMI.
resultsLogistic regression model analysis linked BMI and infertility after adjusting for potential confounders OR 1.03, 95%Cl: 1.02-1.05). There was a non-linear relationship between BMI and infertility, with each unit increase in BMI reducing the risk of infertility by 33% when BMI was <19.5 kg/m
conclusionThe relationship between infertility and BMI presented a U-shaped curve. Therefore, a BMI that lay at the extremes of the spectrum tended to predict infertility. We believe that this study will support the maintenance of suitable BMI levels in women preparing for pregnancy.
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