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Randomized Trial of a Lifestyle Program in Obese Infertile Women
Ist Teil von
The New England journal of medicine, 2016-05, Vol.374 (20), p.1942-1953
Ort / Verlag
United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
Erscheinungsjahr
2016
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ)
Beschreibungen/Notizen
In this randomized trial, rates of vaginal birth of a healthy singleton at 2 years of follow-up were not higher among obese women who received a 6-month lifestyle intervention before infertility treatment than among those who received prompt infertility treatment.
Obesity is a major public health problem.
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In most developed countries, 14 to 20% of women of reproductive age are obese (body-mass index [BMI; the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters], ≥30), whereas in some countries, the prevalence of obesity is as high as 60%.
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Obesity negatively affects female reproductive health because it is associated with increased risks of menstrual dysfunction, anovulation, and infertility.
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Success rates with ovulation induction and assisted reproductive techniques are lower among obese infertile women than among normal-weight women.
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The risks of miscarriage,
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gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, . . .