Clinical Efficacy of Body Mass Index as Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Outcomes

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of body mass index (BMI) as a predictor of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcomes. Two hundred twenty-three IVF-ET cycles in 164 patients under 37 yr using GnRH ago- nist long protocols were included in this retrospective study. All of the selected cases were divided into two groups by a cutoff of 24 kg/m2 and these two groups were com- pared in regard to the outcomes of IVF-ET. There were no significant differences between group 1 (BMI