Body Mass Index Finding among a Sample of Women with Infertility in Baghdad City

Abstract

Objective (s): To find the Body Mass Index of women with infertility and To find any association between infertility period and increase BMI .

Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted in Baghdad in outpatient department in Teaching Hospital, & Bab-Al-Moadham primary health care center Sampling was (non probability convenient)&sample size was 600. The study started in 1st of March 2013 to 1st of October 2013. Data was collected by questionnaire to obtain socio- demographic information & weight and height measurement.

Results: The result shows that about (28.8%) of women in age group (30-34) years. Obesity in the infertility period (less than 5) years was (59%). Infertility period and age group, type of infertility, were significant associated with BMI .

Conclusions: Most of the study sample was obese and a highly significant association is noticed between body mass index and infertility period, age, type of infertility, mean weight and mean height.

Recommendation: Health education about the healthy eating approach and relation to diet and physical exercise to prevent obesity.