Impact of BMI on fertility in an otherwise healthy population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increased body mass index (BMI) can lead to subfertility; however, current literature fails to exclude the effect of other confounding medical conditions, raising questions regarding the direct link between increased BMI and fertility outcomes.

Objectives

To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to elucidate the effects of increased BMI on fertility outcomes in females with no other comorbidities.

Search strategy

A comprehensive search was conducted using EMBASE, MEDLINE and the Cochrane library from January 2000 until July 2023.

Data collection and analysis

Two authors independently conducted data extraction and assessed study quality. Odds ratio (OR) (dichotomous data), standardised mean difference (SMD) (continuous data) and 95% CIs wer

SUBMITTER: Turner F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529583 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature