Infertility patients' knowledge of the effects of obesity on reproductive health outcomes - 21/11/12
Reprints: Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St Clair, Suite 1845, Chicago, IL 60611Résumé |
Objective |
The objective of the study was to assess the infertility patient knowledge of reproductive outcomes affected by obesity.
Study Design |
This was a prospective survey study of 150 female infertility patients in an academic medical center. Subjects were administered the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine–Short Form and a questionnaire on the health risks of obesity, and investigators obtained height and weight measurements.
Results |
Subjects' age ranged from 21 to 45 years (mean 34.8 ± 4.94 SD) and body mass index ranged from 17.9 to 62.9 kg/m2 (mean 26.5 ± 7.54 SD). The following percentages of women were aware that obesity increases the risk of infertility (82.7%), irregular periods (70.0%), miscarriage (60.7%), cesarean section (48.7%), breast cancer (38.7%), birth defects (29.3%), stillbirth (22.7%), and endometrial cancer (20.7%).
Conclusion |
Among women with infertility, there is limited knowledge of reproductive outcomes affected by obesity. Public education is needed to increase awareness. Women undergoing fertility treatment are motivated for reproductive success and may be uniquely receptive to obesity education and weight loss intervention.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : body mass index, health literacy, infertility, obesity, reproductive outcomes
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| This study was supported by the Feinberg School of Medicine-Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (E.E.M.), and National Institutes of Health grant K12HD050121 Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholar Program at Northwestern University (E.E.M.). |
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| The authors report no conflict of interest. |
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| Cite this article as: Cardozo ER, Neff LM, Brocks ME, et al. Infertility patients' knowledge of the effects of obesity on reproductive health outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012;207:509.e1-10. |
Vol 207 - N° 6
P. 509.e1-509.e10 - décembre 2012 Retour au numéro
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