Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Outcome after Assisted Reproduction Treatment

Table 1

Distribution of the studied women by body mass index in relation to their characteristics.

Characteristics	Body mass index (kg/m^2)			𝑃 value
	<25; (𝑛=51)	25–<30; (𝑛=184)	≥30; (𝑛=114)
Age (years)	27.3±4.5	29.8±5.4	32.8±5.7	0.001*
Infertility duration (years)	5.4±3.9	7.5±4.7	8.5±5.3	0.001*
Cycle length (days)	27.6±3.4	28.9±8.1	31.5±13.2	0.03*
FSH (MIU/mL)	6.5±2.5	6.2±2.9	6.4±2.6	0.78
LH^†	6.7±3.4	5.3±2.7	5.1±2.4	0.004*
PRL**	18.1±16.6	15.5±10.1	15.4±10.9	0.45
E2 (pg/mL)	76.7±59.9	74.2±55.8	70.1±51.6	0.82
Endometrial thickness	10.5±2.2	10.5±2.2	10.7±2.1	0.68
HCG days	13.2±2.4	13.7±2.6	13.2±2.2	0.10
Number of embryo transfer	2.8±1.0	2.8±0.9	2.8±0.9	0.99
Infertility type
Primary	46 (15%)	158 (53%)	94 (32%)	0.41
Secondary	5 (10%)	26 (50%)	20 (40%)

∗Significant.
†Luteinizing hormone.
**Prolactin hormone.