Randomized Trial of a Lifestyle Program in Obese Infertile Women

Meike A Q Mutsaerts1, Anne M van Oers1, Henk Groen1

  • 1From the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (M.A.Q.M., A.M.O., J.A.L., A.H.), General Practice (M.A.Q.M.), and Epidemiology (H.G.), and the Institute of Human Movement Sciences (M.H.G.G.), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Martini Hospital (N.E.A.V.), and the Research and Innovation Group in Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences (M.H.G.G.), Groningen, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scheper Hospital, Emmen (J.M.B.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Isala Clinics, Zwolle (W.K.H.K.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (D.A.M.P.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maxima Medical Center, Veldhoven (C.A.M.K.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht (R.G.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (E.M.K.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, VU University Medical Center (C.B.L.), and the Center for Reproductive Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam (F.V.), Amsterdam, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Deventer Hospital, Deventer (J.M. Schierbeek), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (G.J.E.O.), the Department of Reproductive Medicine, Division Female and Baby, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht (F.J.B.), the Center for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven (W.J.E.B.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (M.F.G.V.), the Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, University of Leiden, Leiden (N.F.K.), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Atrium Medical Center, Heerlen (P.E.A.M.M.), the Department of Obstetrics a

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