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Abstract
To determine if meaningful weight loss (=10%) improved conception and live birth rates of overweight patients with infertility.A retrospective cohort study.Academic medical center.Overweight patients (body mass index =25 kg/m(2); n = 52) being treated for infertility and referred for weight loss counseling.Patients were given a "meaningful" weight loss goal of 10%. They were followed by an endocrinologist who provided diet and exercise recommendations, metabolic screening, and pharmacologic intervention when indicated.Pregnancy rate, live birth rate, weight loss.Thirty-two percent of the patients achieved meaningful weight loss. Patients achieving meaningful weight loss had significantly higher conception (88% vs. 54%) and live birth rates (71% vs. 37%) than those who did not.Weight loss improves live birth rates in overweight patients with infertility. Health care providers should incorporate weight loss counseling when caring for overweight patients who plan to conceive.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.01.036
View details for Web of Science ID 000335504600043
View details for PubMedID 24581574