Association between waist circumference and female infertility in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity has significant implications for fertility and reproductive health. However, evidences linking abdominal obesity to female infertility were limited and inconclusive. Our objective was to figure out the potential relationship between waist circumference (WC) and infertility among women of childbearing age in the United States using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Methods

Our cross-sectional study included 3239 female participants aged 18-45 years. To explore the independent relationship between WC and female infertility, the weighted multivariable logistic regression and smoothed curve fitting were performed. Interaction and subgroup analyzes were then conducted for secondary analysis.

Results

WC was positivel

SUBMITTER: Ke J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10732459 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature