Table 4.

Characteristics associated with support of upper BMI restrictions (N = 426 respondents)

	Odds ratio (95% CI)*
Female sex	2.32 (1.16–4.66)
Existing departmental BMI restrictions
Yes	5.37 (2.18–13.3)
No	1.00 (reference)
Do not know	0.95 (0.42–2.14)
Opinions
Weight restrictions on fertility treatment do not stigmatize overweight and obese women.	3.10 (1.58–6.08)
I am not concerned that BMI restrictions would limit timely access to fertility treatment.	2.53 (1.17–5.49)
Older overweight and obese women should not be allowed fertility treatment, even if they lose the “reproductive window.”	31.5 (14.4–69.0)
Providers should recommend preconception MFM consultation to infertile women who are overweight or obese.	2.99 (1.39–6.43)

BMI body mass index, MFM maternal–fetal medicine

*Logistic regression model included age, sex, race, region, specialty (MGM, REI, other), degree (MPH, PhD, MS, MBA, other), training in weight loss counseling, existing departmental BMI restrictions, and opinions on BMI restrictions