Table IV.
Follicle kinetics of dominant follicles in non-obese and obese women.
| Women without obesity (n = 21) | Women with obesity (n = 21) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of anovulatory dominant follicles | ||
| Total number over the IOI (N) | 18 | 9* |
| Prevalence (% of participants) | 12/21 (57.1) | 6/21 (28.6)** |
| Prevalence in the follicular phase (N participants, %) | 10/21 (47.6) | 4/21 (19.0)* |
| Prevalence in the luteal phase (N participants, %) | 5/21 (23.8) | 2/21 (9.5) |
| Diameter at selection (mm) | 7.4 ± 1.0 | 6.6 ± 1.1 |
| Sonographic presence (days) | 16.31 ± 3.90 | 15.83 ± 2.32 |
| Growth phase (days) | 7.38 ± 2.36 | 7.50 ± 2.88 |
| Growth rate (mm/day) | 0.94 ± 0.24 | 0.96 ± 0.35 |
| Static phase (days) | 1.31 ± 0.75 | 1.50 ± 1.22 |
| Regression phase (days) | 7.62 ± 3.59 | 6.83 ± 2.64 |
| Regression rate (mm/day) | 0.75 ± 0.26 | 0.82 ± 0.15 |
| Maximum diameter (mm) | 10.7 ± 1.0 | 10.5 ± 0.8 |
| Characteristics of ovulatory dominant follicles | ||
| Total number over the IOI (N) | 22 | 21 |
| Prevalence (% of participants) | 21/21 (100) | 21/21 (100) |
| Emergence to ovulation | ||
| Day of emergence (day) | 13.8 ± 4.1 | 14.5 ± 3.9 |
| Growth phase (days) | 15.4 ± 3.1 | 14.8 ± 2.7 |
| Growth rate (mm/day) | 1.03 ± 0.22 | 1.05 ± 0.23 |
| Selection to ovulation | ||
| Diameter at selection (mm) | 9.5 ± 1.9 | 7.5 ± 1.7** |
| Day of selection (day) | 21.0 ± 3.9 | 20.0 ± 3.0 |
| Growth phase (days) | 8.9 ± 1.9 | 9.0 ± 2.4 |
| Growth rate (mm/day) | 1.22 ± 0.27 | 1.26 ± 0.24 |
| Maximum diameter of ovulatory dominant follicles (mm) | 19.8 ± 2.9 | 19.5 ± 2.8 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or proportion (%). Within rows, * denote significant differences between groups, adjusted values.
*
P < 0.05,
**
P < 0.01.
IOI, inter-ovulatory interval.