Effectiveness of preconception weight loss interventions on fertility in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Weight loss before conception is recommended for women with overweight or obesity to improve fertility outcomes, but evidence supporting this recommendation is mixed.

Objective

To examine the effectiveness of weight loss interventions using lifestyle modification and/or medication in women with overweight or obesity on pregnancy, live birth, and miscarriage.

Data sources

An electronic search of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, including Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature was conducted through July 6, 2022, via Wiley.

Study selection and synthesis

Randomized controlled trials examining weight loss interventions through lifestyle and/

SUBMITTER: Caldwell AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature