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Comparison of lifestyle in fertile and infertile couples in Kermanshah during 2013

Authors

Khosrorad Tahereh
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ; , Student Research Committee ; , Department of Midwifery ;

Iran. J. Reprod. Med. 2015; 13 (9): 549-556
IJRM-International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine
Journal Country: Islamic Republic of Iran
P-ISSN: 2476-4108
E-ISSN: 2476-3772
Type of Publication: Journal Article
Category: Adult, Female, Humans, Male,
Country of Research: Islamic Republic of Iran
Type of Research: Clinical
Keywords: Life Style
Broad Subjects: Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health, Fertility ,Infertility ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Nutritional Status ,Motor Activity ,Social Support ,Health Behavior
Citation: Tahereh Khosrorad , Comparison of lifestyle in fertile and infertile couples in Kermanshah during 2013, Iran. J. Reprod. Med. 2015; 13 (9): 549-556

Abstract English

Infertility is a major reproductive health in gynecology. According to the world health organization, there are currently 50-80 million infertile couples in the world. Considering the critical effects of lifestyle on reproductive health, this study aimed to compare the lifestyle of fertile and infertile couples in Kermanshah during 2013. This research is a descriptive cross sectional study that was done on 216 fertile and infertile couples attending Infertility Center and six medical centers that were selected through the convenience sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire containing demographic and fertility-related information and also lifestyle items on nutrition, physical activity, perceived social support, responsibility for health, and inappropriate health behaviors. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression analysis, independent t, chi-square and Generalized Estimating equation were performed to analyze the data. Fertile and infertile women [86.1% and 73.1% respectively, p= 0.03] as well as fertile and infertile men were significantly different in terms of physical activity [87% and 96.3% p<0.001, respectively] and perceived social support [p<0.001] . Moreover, there was a significant difference between fertile and infertile women in nutrition [p<0.001] . Similar differences were observed in responsibility for health and inappropriate health behaviors between fertile and infertile men. However, all of the dimensions of lifestyle, except nutrition, were significantly different between fertile and infertile couples. As lifestyle plays a crucial role in reproductive health, the inappropriate lifestyle of infertile couples has to be modified through effective measures such as awareness promotion, behavioral changes, and development of a healthy environment

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