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Table 3 Outcomes following Maternal Fetal Medicine consultations for obese women, by baseline body mass indexa

From: Preconception consultations with Maternal Fetal Medicine for obese women: a retrospective chart review

Outcome

Overall

BMI 30.0–39.9

BMI 40.0–49.9

BMI ≥50.0

p-valueb

N = 162

n = 51

n = 92

n = 19

 

Follow-up time, in months

11 (4–21)

12 (3–22)

10 (4–22)

10 (4–15)

0.91

Saw nutritionist

43 (27%)

8 (16%)

28 (30%)

7 (37%)

0.09

Saw provider for medically supervised weight loss program

9 (6%)

1 (2%)

8 (9%)

0 (0%)

0.16

Underwent bariatric surgery during study period

10 (6%)

0 (0%)

8 (9%)

2 (11%)

0.05

Started fertility treatment

119 (74%)

35 (69%)

72 (78%)

12 (63%)

0.26

Time after consult until starting treatment, in days

30 (8–79)

23 (−2–85)

33 (13–99)

21 (2–48)

0.40

Underwent IVF

102 (63%)

31 (61%)

60 (65%)

11 (58%)

0.77

Underwent IUI

24 (15%)

11 (22%)

10 (11%)

3 (16%)

0.21

Achieved any pregnancy

104 (64%)

29 (57%)

68 (74%)

7 (37%)

0.004

Achieved ongoing pregnancy

82 (51%)

24 (47%)

53 (58%)

5 (26%)

0.04

Time to achieve ongoing pregnancy, in months

9 (3–15)

11 (3–16)

9 (3–16)

10 (4–11)

0.61

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, in kg/m2, IVF in vitro fertilization, IUI intrauterine insemination
  2. aData expressed as median (interquartile range) or frequency (%). Categorical variables were compared among BMI groups using chi-square tests or Fisher’s exact tests, while continuous variables were compared using Kruskal-Wallis tests
  3. bComparing the three BMI categories