Author(s)

Raegan Abadie¹, Emily M. Dantes¹, Jennifer H. Shaw², Dani Zoorob³

¹Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA.
²Department of Biomedical Sciences, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, South Georgia, Moultrie, GA, USA.
³Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA.

This cross-sectional study investigates a connection between female infertility and obesity across various regions of the United States, utilizing data from the NIH’s “All of Us” Researcher Workbench. Analysis suggested that the Southern region exhibited the highest percentage of concurrently infertile and obese females at 32.3%, in contrast to the lowest in the Western region at 28.7%. The findings underscore the significant regional disparities in obesity-related infertility, particularly in medically underserved areas where healthcare access is limited. The study highlights the urgent need for targeted public health interventions, particularly in the Southern United States, to address the rising prevalence of obesity and its impact on infertility. Further, these results advocate for enhanced public health education and policies aimed at improving healthcare accessibility, with the goal of mitigating the adverse effects of obesity on reproductive health.

Female, Infertility, Medical Deserts, Obesity, South

Abadie, R. , Dantes, E. , Shaw, J. and Zoorob, D. (2024) Female Infertility and Obesity across the United States—A Geographic Cross-Sectional Analysis. Advances in Reproductive Sciences, 12, 179-189. doi: 10.4236/arsci.2024.123015.