Posted on January 21, 2008 in Latest News
A study conducted at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam and published in Human Reproduction journal found that obesity decreases the chances of conception in women. The study also reported that the more obese a woman is, less the chances of her conception.The study included more than 3,000 couples and the researchers found that how obesity affects women who are still ovulating but having trouble with conception.
The researchers studied the link between fertility of the women and their BMI (body mass index), a ratio of weight to height. Women with a BMI of 30 or higher are considered obese.
The result of the study showed that women with a BMI of 30 or higher had significantly lower probability of conception than women with normal weight who had BMIs between 21 to 29.
Dr. Jan Willem van der Steeg, the lead author of the study said that, “In the case of a woman with a BMI of 35, the probability of spontaneous pregnancy was 26 percent lower, and in the case of a woman with a BMI of 40, it was 43 percent lower.”
Adding to it he said that, “It is possible that obese women may have disturbed hormone levels, which decrease the chances of successful fertilization and implantation.”
However, the study did not looked at the frequency and timing of sexual intercourse which might have affected the results. But some studies have reported a clear link between reduced sexual desire/frequent sex and obesity.
Finally the researchers concluded that “Owing to the fact that more women of child bearing age are becoming overweight and obese, this is a worrying finding.”
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