Etude transversale de l’impact de l’obésité sur la fertilité chez les femmes de la wilaya d’Ain Témouchent

Abstract

Female infertilityis a growing public health problem, influenced by various metabolic and hormonal factors. Amongthese, excess weight could playa key role in impaired fertility. This studyaims to explore the association between body mass index (BMI) and fertility in 105 women residing in the wilaya of Aïn Témouchent, divided into two groups: 52 infertile women and 53 fertile women. The results showed no significant difference in meanage (P = 0.311) or age at menarche (P= 0.12) between the two groups. On the other hand, a highly significant association was observed between BMI and fertility (P = 1.60 × 10⁻⁶), with high rates of obesity among infertile women. Polycysticovary syndrome (PCOS) wasalso more common in infertile women (30.76% vs. 9.43%;P = 1.20 × 10⁻⁹), as was endometriosis (15.38% vs. 1.88%; P = 0.01). These data suggest a close link between over weight, gynecological disorders and infertility, highlighting the importance of nutritional and hormonal management in infertility prevention strategies.