Body mass index and the diagnosis of endometriosis: Findings from a national data linkage cohort study

Ingrid J Rowlands, Richard Hockey, Jason A Abbott, Jason Abbott, Grant W Montgomery, Gita D Mishra
Obesity research & clinical practice · 2022 · vol. 16(3) , pp. 235–241 · doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2022.04.002 · PMID:35431154 · W4223976843
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This study found that weight gain after young adulthood was associated with a lower risk of surgically confirmed endometriosis, while being overweight in young adulthood was linked to a higher risk of physician-diagnosed endometriosis.

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This national data linkage cohort study analyzed 11,794 Australian women (born 1989–95) who completed six surveys between 2013 and 2018, with survey data linked to administrative health records to identify endometriosis. Using Cox proportional hazards models, it assessed BMI at ages 18–23 and subsequent BMI change, stratifying outcomes by diagnostic method: clinically confirmed endometriosis from hospital discharge diagnoses versus clinically suspected endometriosis based on women’s reports of physician-diagnosed disease. Women who gained weight after ages 18–23 had a lower risk of clinically confirmed endometriosis (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.47–0.88), while overweight at 18–23 was associated with a higher risk of clinically suspected endometriosis (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.01–1.66). This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it examines how BMI and weight change relate to endometriosis risk across confirmed and suspected diagnostic pathways.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Overweight Overweight Overweight Overweight Overweight Overweight Overweight Overweight Overweight Adolescent Adolescent

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