2024
The effect of improved metabolic syndrome parameters on live birth
Spitzer T, Diamond M, Wild R, Legro R, Zhang H, Sun F, Ling S, Santoro N. The effect of improved metabolic syndrome parameters on live birth. Fertility And Sterility 2024, 122: 373-375. PMID: 38641159, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.04.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetabolic syndrome Z-scoreLifestyle interventionLive birthsLive birth rateMetabolic syndrome parametersZ-scoreMetabolic syndromeUnexplained infertilityIntrauterine inseminationOvarian stimulationSyndrome parametersMetabolic parametersObese WomenBirth outcomesLive birth outcomesIntervention phaseImprove metabolic syndromeSecondary analysisFisher's exact testStudy participantsZ-score differenceLifestyle modificationStudent's t-testBirth rateLogistic regression
2020
OR11-04 Effect of Preconception Intensive vs. Standard Lifestyle Intervention on Birth Outcomes in Obese Women With Unexplained Infertility: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
Legro R, Hansen K, Diamond M, Steiner A, Mersereau J, Sarwer D, Kris-Etherton P, Wild R, Krawetz S, Hoeger K, Usadi R, Johnstone E, Hao H, Eisenberg E, Santoro N, Zhang H. OR11-04 Effect of Preconception Intensive vs. Standard Lifestyle Intervention on Birth Outcomes in Obese Women With Unexplained Infertility: A Multicenter Randomized Trial. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2020, 4: or11-04. PMCID: PMC7209215, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.2149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard lifestyle modificationBetter birth outcomesUnexplained infertilityLive birthsObese womenBirth outcomesPregnancy lossLifestyle modificationLifestyle interventionWeight lossPhysical activityIL groupLow perinatal morbidityMajor pregnancy complicationsPreconception lifestyle interventionStandard lifestyle interventionGI side effectsKey secondary outcomesMulticenter Randomized TrialUse of orlistatMajor congenital anomaliesModerate weight lossPregnancy complication rateEarly pregnancy lossGestational DM
2018
Allostatic load, a measure of chronic physiological stress, is associated with pregnancy outcomes, but not fertility, among women with unexplained infertility
Barrett ES, Vitek W, Mbowe O, Thurston SW, Legro RS, Alvero R, Baker V, Bates GW, Casson P, Coutifaris C, Eisenberg E, Hansen K, Krawetz S, Robinson R, Rosen M, Usadi R, Zhang H, Santoro N, Diamond M. Allostatic load, a measure of chronic physiological stress, is associated with pregnancy outcomes, but not fertility, among women with unexplained infertility. Human Reproduction 2018, 33: 1757-1766. PMID: 30085177, PMCID: PMC6454470, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse pregnancy outcomesOvarian stimulationPreterm birthPregnancy outcomesLive birthsUnexplained infertilityLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureBirth outcomesLow birthweightAllostatic loadSpontaneous abortionReproductive outcomesHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAL scoreSTUDY FUNDING/COMPETINGChronic physiological stressMulti-variable logistic regression modelAdvanced Reproductive CareMultiple Intrauterine GestationsDiastolic blood pressureNon-pregnant stateSystolic blood pressureType of infertility