OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between maternal serum 25-hyroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] measured at both preconception and 8 weeks gestation and the risk of preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: A secondary analysis of the EAGeR Trial (2006-2012), w…
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to compare differences in receipt of any and specific types of fertility services between people with Medicaid and private insurance. METHODS: We used National Survey of Family Growth (2002-2019) data and linear probab…
Background: Recent studies have suggested a link between reproductive health and later-life chronic conditions, yet the mechanism remains unclear. One proposed mechanism is through chronic inflammation. The objective of this study was to ex…
STUDY QUESTION: Has there been there a temporal change in time-to-pregnancy (TTP) in the USA. SUMMARY ANSWER: Overall, TTP was stable over time, but a longer TTP for women over 30 and parous women was identified. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Fe…
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of infertility using a current duration approach for comparison with a traditional constructed measure. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): A nationally representativ…
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing public health problem among reproductive-aged women, with consequences for chronic disease risk and reproductive and obstetric morbidities. Evidence also suggests that body shape (i.e., regional fat distribu…