Childhood adiposity and fertility difficulties: the Bogalusa Heart Study

Summary Background Adult obesity is associated with infertility; however, childhood obesity has received little consideration. Objectives The present study sought to evaluate the impact of childhood adiposity on fertility. Methods Associations between childhood adiposity and self‐reported fertility...

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Published in:Pediatric obesity 2017-12, Vol.12 (6), p.477-484
Main Authors: Jacobs, M. B., Bazzano, L. A., Pridjian, G., Harville, E. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adiposity
Adolescent
Adult
Body Mass Index
Child
Child, Preschool
Childhood
Childrens health
Cohort Studies
Female
Fertility
Health risk assessment
Humans
Infertility
Infertility, Female - epidemiology
Infertility, Female - etiology
Longitudinal Studies
Obesity
Overweight - complications
Pediatric Obesity - complications
Pediatrics
polycystic ovarian syndrome
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
subscapular skinfold
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Summary:Summary Background Adult obesity is associated with infertility; however, childhood obesity has received little consideration. Objectives The present study sought to evaluate the impact of childhood adiposity on fertility. Methods Associations between childhood adiposity and self‐reported fertility difficulties were estimated among women participating in a long‐term study of cardiovascular risks and reproductive health (n = 1061). Results Participants with obesity between ages 9 and 12 were more likely to report fertility difficulties (adjusted relative risk [aRR], 1.82, 95% CI 1.17–2.82) and inability to become pregnant when trying (aRR = 1.94, 95% CI 1.22–3.08) as were those with obesity prior to age 9 (aRR = 1.76, 95% CI 1.04–2.97). Similar associations were seen among those ever overweight or obese in childhood. High subscapular skinfold thickness (age 
ISSN:2047-6302
2047-6310
DOI:10.1111/ijpo.12168