Body mass index finding among a sample of women with infertility in Baghdad City

الملخص EN

Objective (s):To find the Body Mass Index of women with infertility and To find any association between infertility period and increase BMI .

Methods:- A cross-sectional study conducted in Baghdad in outpatient department in Teaching Hospital,& Bab-Al Moadham primary health care centerSampling was (non probability convenient)&sample size was 600.

The study started from 1stof March 2013 to 1st of October 2013.

Data was collected by questionnaire to obtain socio- demographic information &weight and height measurement.

Results:The result shows that about (28.8%) of women in age group (30-34) years.

Obesity in the infertility period (less than 5) years was (59%).

Infertility period and age group, type of infertility, were significant associated with BMI .

Conclusions: Most of the study sample was obese and a highly significant association is noticed between body mass index and infertility period, age, type of infertility, mean weight and mean height.

Recommendation: Health education about the healthy eating approach and relation to diet and physical exercise to prevent obesity.