{
    "abstract": "The prevalence of obesity has doubled among reproductive-age adults in the US over the past 40 years and is projected to impact half of the population by 2030. Obesity is associated with a twofold to threefold increase in infertility, largely because of anovulation, and is associated with a lower rate of pregnancy with ovulation induction among anovulatory women. As a result of these trends and associations, in\u00a0vitro fertilization (IVF) care will need to be adapted to provide safe, effective, and equitable access for patients with obesity. Research over the past 10 years has demonstrated safe sedation practices and effective procedure modifications for oocyte retrievals and embryo transfers in patients with obesity undergoing IVF treatment. We encourage IVF medical directors to revisit body mass index restrictions for IVF treatment in favor of individualized patient risk assessments to minimize weight bias and provide timely access to safe and effective IVF care for patients with obesity and infertility.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Northwestern University and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: christina.boots@northwestern.edu.",
            "firstname": "Christina E",
            "initials": "CE",
            "lastname": "Boots"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.",
            "firstname": "Marjorie",
            "initials": "M",
            "lastname": "Gloff"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.",
            "firstname": "Stewart J",
            "initials": "SJ",
            "lastname": "Lustik"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.",
            "firstname": "Wendy",
            "initials": "W",
            "lastname": "Vitek"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": "Copyright \u00a9 2024 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",
    "doi": "10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.05.140",
    "journal": "Fertility and sterility",
    "keywords": [
        "BMI restrictions",
        "IVF",
        "Obesity",
        "weight bias"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2024-05-16",
    "pubmed_id": "38750875",
    "results": null,
    "title": "Addressing weight bias in reproductive medicine: a call to revisit body mass index restrictions for in\u00a0vitro fertilization treatment.",
    "xml": "<Element 'PubmedArticle' at 0x788506575580>"
}