Impact of maternal body mass index on outcomes of singleton pregnancies after assisted reproductive technology: a 14-year analysis of the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is increasing globally, which affects multiple human functions, including reproductive health. Many women with overweight and obesity of child-bearing years are treated with assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, the clinical impact of body mass index (BMI) on pregnancy outcomes after ART remains to be determined. Therefore, this population-based retrospective cohort study aimed to assess whether and how higher BMI affects singleton pregnancy outcomes.

Methods

This study used the large nationally representative database of the US National Inpatient Sample (NIS), extracting data of women with singleton pregnancies who had received ART from 2005 to 2018. Diagnostic codes of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth edition (ICD-

SUBMITTER: Li YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131305 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature