Association of fat distribution differences in infertile women with assisted reproductive outcomes: A prospective cohort study

Objective To investigate the impacts of fat distribution on assisted reproductive outcomes in infertile women. Methods The study randomly recruited 576 infertile women who underwent assisted reproductive technology treatment at the Reproductive Medicine Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anh...

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Published inInternational journal of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 166; no. 1; pp. 250 - 257
Main Authors Song, Xiao‐huan, Zhu, Meng‐li, Zhang, Chao, Wang, Jie‐yu, Jia, Yue‐di, Wang, Dan‐ni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2024
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Summary:Objective To investigate the impacts of fat distribution on assisted reproductive outcomes in infertile women. Methods The study randomly recruited 576 infertile women who underwent assisted reproductive technology treatment at the Reproductive Medicine Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University between July and October 2022. Questionnaires and body composition measurements were administered to assess baseline information and fat distribution. The numbers of oocytes, zygotes presenting with two pronuclei (2PN), and available embryos were tracked at the end of the cycle. Multifactorial logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline (RCS) curve models were used to explore the relationships between fat distribution and reproductive outcomes while controlling for confounding factors. Results The study found that the participants had a mean age of 30.82 years. The analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the amount of leg body fat mass (LBFM) and the distribution of reproductive outcomes. However, there was no significant correlation between the level of visceral fat and reproductive outcomes. After taking confounding factors into account, the multifactorial regression analysis showed that the total body fat mass and the number of oocytes (odds ratio (OR) 0.92, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84–0.99), 2PN (OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.84–0.99), and embryos available for transfer (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82–0.99) were negatively correlated. RCS modeling revealed a linear dose–response relationship between LBFM and assisted reproductive outcomes. Conclusion Fat distribution varies among infertile women, and higher amounts of fat are associated with poorer assisted reproductive outcomes. Synopsis Infertile women with varying fat distribution experience reduced reproductive outcomes when undergoing assisted reproductive technology.
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ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.15371