Diet and IVF pilot study: Short-term weight loss improves pregnancy rates in overweight/obese women undertaking IVF

Lisa Moran; Victoria Tsagareli; Robert Norman; Manny Noakes

doi:10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01343.x

Diet and IVF pilot study: Short-term weight loss improves pregnancy rates in overweight/obese women undertaking IVF

Lisa Moran
, Victoria Tsagareli
, Robert Norman
, Manny Noakes

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Abstract

Obesity worsens and modest weight loss improves female fertility. Overweight women were randomised to lifestyle or standard treatment pre-in vitro fertilisation with treatment cessation at embryo transfer. There was a greater reduction in weight (P < 0.001) for lifestyle treatment (-3.8 ± 3.0 kg, P < 0.001) compared with no changes for standard treatment (-0.5 ± 1.2 kg, P = 0.092). Both the intervention (-5.3 ± 4.6 cm) and control (-3.5 ± 3.5 cm) group had reductions in waist circumference (P < 0.001) with no differences between the two groups (P = 0.215). The overall pregnancy rate was 53% (20/38) for the intervention and control group combined.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	455-459
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	51
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01343.x
Publication status	Published or Issued - Oct 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

assisted reproductive technology
diet
exercise
fertility
in vitro fertilisation
pregnancy
weight loss

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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