title: The Role of Overweight and Obesity in In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes of Poor Ovarian Responders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Obesity is a worldwide concern with detrimental health effects including decreased fecundity. However, obesity's impact on in vitro fertilization (IVF) is inconclusive and there is little data concerning poor ovarian responders (POR). This study explored the effects of overweight and obesity on IVF outcomes of POR. Design. We retrospectively evaluated 188 POR undergoing IVF cycles.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were categorized into three groups. Group 1 was normal weight POR (18.5-24.9 kg/m(2), n = 96); Group 2 was overweight POR (25.0-29.9 kg/m(2), n = 52); and Group 3 was obese POR (≥30.0 kg/m(2), n = 40). Main measured outcomes included IVF outcomes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The oocyte maturity, total gonadotropin dose-duration, and cycle cancellation rates were similar. Obese women had significantly decreased LH levels. LH < 4 mIU/mL had a sensitivity (62%) and a specificity (86%) for IVF failure (AUC: 0.71). Fertilization rates of obese subjects were significantly lower than normal and overweight subjects (p = 0.04). Obese women's clinical pregnancy rates were significantly lower (15%) than normal weight women (33.3%, p = 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite similar counts of recruited mature oocytes, obese POR women had decreased fertilization and clinical pregnancy rates. Obesity rather than overweight significantly decreased IVF outcomes in POR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fisun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vural
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Birol
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vural
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yiğit
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Çakıroğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins