| dc.description.abstract | Infertility is defined as the absence of
conception after 12 months of regular, unprotected
intercourse. The objective of this study was to
identify the relationship between unexplained
infertility and sedentary lifestyle behaviour among
the young female population in the urban city of
Colombo. A case-control study was conducted
among 250 women (125-fertile group/125- infertile
group) in the age group of 18 – 32, who were
clinically diagnosed with infertility and fulfilled the
inclusion criteria at Infertility clinics and
Gynaecology wards at 3 hospitals in the Colombo
district. A convenient sampling method was used to
recruit cases and controls upon completion of
clinical diagnosis by the Visiting Obstetrician and
Gynaecologist. The study tools and measurement
tools were an interview-administered female
infertility questionnaire form, International Physical
Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Body Mass Index
(BMI), and Skin Fold Thickness (SFT). Significant
positive associations (P<0.05) were explored
between the obesity category and female infertility.
There was a significant influence of over fat (30.4%)
level measured using SFT for female infertility. A
significant positive correlation (P<0.01) was
emphasized between the low level of IPAQ score
(36.4%) and female infertility. Women aged ≥28
years, sedentary occupations, and age at menarche
were found to be associated with infertility (P<0.01).
Sedentary lifestyle behaviour among women of
reproductive age, living in the urban city of Colombo
was found to be associated with female infertility. | en_US |
