Higher waist circumference is associated with increased likelihood of female infertility: NHANES 2017-2020 results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Waist circumference can be used as an anthropometric measure to assess central obesity and is easier and more convenient than the waist-to-hip ratio in identifying the risk of obesity and medical problems. Most studies showing an association between obesity and infertility in women have used BMI to measure obesity. Our goal was to examine any potential association between waist circumference and infertility.

Methods

This cross-sectional study, which formed part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), comprised women ages 18 to 45 between 2017 and 2020. Participants without waist circumference data or information on infertility were removed from the study. The independent relationship between waist circumference and infertility was investi

SUBMITTER: Yin YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627239 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature