Table 3.
Childhood adiposity by time period and reported fertility difficulties in adulthood among without polycystic ovarian syndromea
| Adiposity measure | Fertility difficulties
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical help
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Tried unable
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Ever sought help
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Any difficulties
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| RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||||||||
| Child BMI (age < 9) | ||||||||
| Normal weight | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — |
| Overweight | 2.17 | 0.92–5.12 | 1.21 | 0.59–2.48 | 1.61 | 0.81–3.21 | 1.34 | 0.72–2.46 |
| Obese | — | — | 1.82 | 0.92–3.58 | 0.59 | 0.14–2.40 | 1.51 | 0.78–2.94 |
| Early teen BMI (age 9–12) | ||||||||
| Normal weight | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — |
| Overweight | 0.53 | 0.13–2.13 | 1.12 | 0.65–1.92 | 0.94 | 0.47–1.88 | 1.08 | 0.66–1.77 |
| Obese | 1.57 | 0.35–7.10 | 1.74 | 1.00–3.04 | 1.50 | 0.67–3.35 | 1.64 | 0.97–2.77 |
| Late teen BMI (age 13–18) | ||||||||
| Normal weight | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — |
| Overweight | 1.00 | 0.32–3.12 | 1.01 | 0.58–1.77 | 0.72 | 0.32–1.60 | 1.05 | 0.63–1.75 |
| Obese | 0.53 | 0.07–3.93 | 1.33 | 0.74–2.38 | 0.83 | 0.33–2.09 | 1.27 | 0.74–2.19 |
| Ever overweight/obese age < 12 | 1.18 | 0.51–2.72 | 1.29 | 0.85–1.97 | 1.05 | 0.60–1.84 | 1.28 | 0.87–1.90 |
| Ever overweight/obese age ≤ 18 | 1.02 | 0.51–2.05 | 1.10 | 0.76–1.58 | 0.82 | 0.51–1.31 | 1.12 | 0.80–1.56 |
| Subscapular skinfold (SSSF) | ||||||||
| Child SSSF (age < 9) | ||||||||
| Normal (< 85th percentile) | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — |
| High (85th–94th percentile) | 2.16 | 0.90–5.16 | 1.65 | 1.04–2.65 | 1.89 | 1.02–3.50 | 1.62 | 1.05–2.51 |
| Very high (≥ 95th percentile) | 2.45 | 1.05–5.72 | 1.20 | 0.72–2.01 | 1.82 | 0.98–3.39 | 1.31 | 0.82–2.08 |
| Early teen SSSF (age 9–12) | ||||||||
| Normal (< 85th percentile) | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | — |
| High (85th–94th percentile) | 1.63 | 0.93–2.88 | 1.30 | 0.89–1.90 | 1.26 | 0.81–1.98 | 1.26 | 0.89–1.77 |
| Very high (≥ 95th percentile) | 1.06 | 0.38–2.95 | 1.47 | 0.92–2.34 | 1.02 | 0.53–1.96 | 1.32 | 0.84–2.06 |
| Late teen SSSF (age 13–18) | ||||||||
| Normal (< 85th percentile) | Ref. | — | Ref. | — | Ref. | – | Ref. | — |
| High (85th–94th percentile) | 1.67 | 0.87–3.20 | 1.29 | 0.89–1.89 | 1.53 | 0.97–2.39 | 1.15 | 0.80–1.65 |
| Very high (≥ 95th percentile) | 1.69 | 0.38–7.58 | 0.93 | 0.48–1.82 | 1.14 | 0.46–2.86 | 1.04 | 0.57–1.91 |
| Ever ≥ 85th percentile age < 12 | 2.82 | 1.29–6.16 | 1.57 | 1.06–2.32 | 1.71 | 1.03–2.83 | 1.69 | 1.17–2.44 |
| Ever ≥ 85th percentile age ≤ 18 | 3.28 | 1.57–3.84 | 1.50 | 1.07–2.11 | 1.52 | 0.99–2.32 | 1.40 | 1.03–1.89 |
a
Results of log-binomial regression; estimates adjusted for education level, race, tobacco use history, current BMI and adult income; numbers in bold significant at p < 0.05.