Women Diagnosed with Endometriosis Possess High Body Mass Index Compared to Controls

Aim: To measure and compare the body mass index (BMI) inwomen diagnosed with endometriosis with healthy females. Design: Descriptive comparative study Patients: Fifty women, age 20-40 years, diagnosed with endometriosis were included. Methods: A total of 100 women were included in the study. The study population was divided into two groups endometriosis group (n=50) and control group (n=50). The women in endometriosis group were 20-40 years of age, recently diagnosed of endometriosis with history of infertility for more than one year. The control group (n=50) consists of same age group (20-40 years) and all women were screened negative of endometriosis and had history of proven fertility being mothered a child in previous two years. Females on any medication, co morbid conditions were excluded from the study. BMI was calculated by kg/m 2 . The results are expressed as means±SD (kg/m 2 ). Results: A significant increase in BMI (p=0.004*) was seen in cases (24.5±4.5) as compared to controls (22.8 ±3.02) kg/m 2 . When women were categorized into stage of endometriosis; the difference was non-significant. However, the inter stage comparison of BMI revealed non-significant increasing trend with advancement of the stage. Conclusion: High BMI in infertile endometriosis patients compared to controls substantiate the role of overweight in infertility. In such patients reduction in body weight is advisable to improve their fertility status.