Physical activity, obesity and eating habits can influence assisted reproduction outcomes.
OBJECTIVE
To determine if eating habits, physical activity and BMI can influence assisted reproduction outcomes.


METHODS
This study analyzed 436 patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. Patients answered a questionnaire and regression analysis examined the relationship between lifestyle and BMI with the intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles outcomes.


RESULTS
No influence of lifestyle and obesity was observed on the number of oocytes recovered. Obesity reduced the normal fertilization rate (coefficient [Coef.]: -16.0; p = 0.01) and increased the risk of miscarriage (OR: 14.3; p = 0.03). Physical activity positively affected implantation (Coef.: 9.4; p = 0.009), increased the chance of pregnancy (OR: 1.83; p = 0.013) and tended to decrease the risk of miscarriage (OR: 0.30; p = 0.068). In addition, an inverse correlation was found between physical activity and BMI, and a direct correlation was found between soft-drink consumption and BMI.


CONCLUSIONS
Eating habits, physical activity and obesity could affect clinical outcomes of assisted reproduction.
Ferreira
Renata Cristina
RC
Fertility - Assisted Fertilization Center, São Paulo, 01401-002, Brazil.
Halpern
Gabriela
G
Figueira
Rita de Cássia Savio
Rde C
Braga
Daniela Paes de Almeida Ferreira
DP
Iaconelli
Assumpto
A
Borges
Edson
E
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D003069:Coffee; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016014:Linear Models; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012044:Regression Analysis; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D012307:Risk Factors; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
D003069:Coffee