Being overweight is not good for your body. To regain your health and avoid affecting your chances of pregnancy, it is important to pay attention to the issues caused by obesity.
According to the 2021 cause of death statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, “8 out of the top 10 causes of death among Taiwanese are related to obesity!” These include cancers (such as colorectal cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer), heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, chronic lower respiratory disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, hypertensive disease, and chronic kidney disease.
Women who are overweight and trying to conceive may experience lower chances of natural pregnancy, reduced egg quality, impaired endometrial implantation function, and an increased risk of early miscarriage. IVF treatment is also negatively impacted; the higher the weight, the lower the live birth rate.
Studies also show that as BMI increases, clinical outcomes such as live birth rates and time to pregnancy tend to decrease. This effect is more significant in women under the age of 35. In other words, even if an embryo implants successfully through treatment, overweight pregnant women have a lower live birth rate and a higher risk of early miscarriage, which could result in wasted effort and expense.
If you want to successfully conceive and give birth to a healthy baby, first assess your weight and return to a normal BMI range to increase fertility and live birth chances.
However, weight loss should not be achieved through extreme methods. Balanced and healthy eating, improved lifestyle habits, regular exercise, and appropriate nutritional supplementation (or integrated treatment of infertility through traditional Chinese and Western medicine) can help return your body to a healthy state and improve the success rate of treatments.
A BMI over 24 is considered overweight. After becoming overweight, both natural pregnancy and IVF success rates decline.
BMI Calculation Formula:
BMI = Weight (kg) / Height² (m²)
In addition to reduced pregnancy rates, being overweight during pregnancy also increases the risk of complications such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are harmful to both mother and baby.
If you’re overweight and young, it is recommended to actively lose weight before trying to conceive.
If you’re overweight and older, it is recommended to first consult a reproductive medicine specialist to assess ovarian function (by testing AMH levels) before planning pregnancy.
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