2023
Moderate and increased physical activity is not detrimental to live birth rates among women with unexplained infertility and obesity
Vitek W, Sun F, Cardozo E, Hoeger K, Hansen K, Santoro N, Zhang H, Legro R. Moderate and increased physical activity is not detrimental to live birth rates among women with unexplained infertility and obesity. F&S Reports 2023, 4: 308-312. PMID: 37719091, PMCID: PMC10504528, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfre.2023.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLive birth rateSteps/dayPhysical activityInfertility trialsLifestyle modificationUnexplained infertilityObese womenBirth rateClomiphene citrate treatmentUS fertility centersClinical pregnancy rateLifestyle modification programTime of enrollmentModerate physical activityPhysical activity goalsMiscarriage rateFertility centerIntrauterine inseminationFitbit activity trackerPregnancy rateSecondary analysisCitrate treatmentActivity goalsModification programWomen
2020
The effect of antioxidants on male factor infertility: the Males, Antioxidants, and Infertility (MOXI) randomized clinical trial
Steiner AZ, Hansen KR, Barnhart KT, Cedars MI, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Krawetz SA, Usadi R, Baker VL, Coward RM, Huang H, Wild R, Masson P, Smith JF, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Network R. The effect of antioxidants on male factor infertility: the Males, Antioxidants, and Infertility (MOXI) randomized clinical trial. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 113: 552-560.e3. PMID: 32111479, PMCID: PMC7219515, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of treatmentMale factor infertilityFactor infertilityLive birthsSemen parametersPlacebo groupPrimary outcomeSperm concentrationPlacebo-controlled trialLive birth rateCumulative live birthDNA fragmentationFemale partnersSperm DNA fragmentation indexLycopene dailyVivo pregnancyClomiphene citrateSecondary outcomesEntire cohortAsthenospermic menFertility centerIntrauterine inseminationMonth 4Tubal patencyClinical trials