Deirdre K. Tobias

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between infertility history, the risk of type 2 diabetes and HbA1c levels. METHODS: Among the participants in the Nurses' Health Study II (n=116,429), those who repo…

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and risk of type 2 diabetes. METHODS: We used data from the Nurses' Health Study II, a prospective cohort of f…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: Women between ages 25 and 42 years in 1989 (n=116,429) reported detailed information on pregnancies and reproductive health at baseli…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a temporal relationship between endometriosis and infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: Endometriosis is associated with a higher risk of subsequent infertility, but only among women age <35 years. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: E…

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We sought to evaluate the relationship between delayed conception and type 2 diabetes risk, given that there are plausible underlying mechanisms linking the two, including inflammation and insulin resistance. METHODS: Part…

Studies of delayed conception and risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) are sparse, although common underlying mechanisms are plausible, including insulin resistance and inflammation. The association between a history of infertility and GDM wa…