Diet and IVF pilot study: Short-term weight loss improves pregnancy rates in overweight/obese women undertaking IVF
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2011
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Moran, L.
Tsagareli, V.
Norman, R.
Noakes, M.
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2011; 51(5):455-459
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Lisa Moran, Victoria Tsagareli, Robert Norman and Manny Noakes
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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.
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© 2011 The Authors. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology © 2011 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists