Table 5 Extrauterine measurements and myometrial thickness at different uterine sites by BMI.
From: Assessment of key parameters of normal uterus in women of reproductive age
Parameters | BMI | Pearson line correlation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight, < 18.5 (N = 36) | Normal weight , 18.5–24.99 (N = 215) | Overweight, ≥ 25 (N = 47) | P-value | r | ||||
Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | |||
Extrauterine measurements (mm) | ||||||||
Body L | 43.76 ± 4.96 | 42.03–45.50 | 46.09 ± 5.64 | 45.17–47.00 | 49.00 ± 7.19 | 45.02–52.98 | 0.016 | 0.170 |
Body Td | 42.09 ± 6.09 | 39.96–44.22 | 44.75 ± 6.03 | 43.77–43.73 | 47.20 ± 6.56 | 43.56–50.83 | 0.015 | 0.168 |
Body Ad | 35.21 ± 4.73 | 33.56–36.86 | 37.38 ± 5.75 | 36.44–38.31 | 39.60 ± 6.88 | 35.78–43.41 | 0.032 | 0.151 |
Myometrial thickness (mm) | ||||||||
Fundal wall | 10.62 ± 2.18 | 9.86–11.38 | 10.73 ± 2.28 | 10.36–11.10 | 11.76 ± 2.27 | 10.50–13.01 | 0.020 | 0.116 |
Mid-anterior wall | 11.74 ± 2.47 | 10.87–12.60 | 12.95 ± 2.78 | 12.50–13.40 | 13.89 ± 3.97 | 11.69–16.09 | 0.018 | 0.166 |
Mid-side wall | 12.10 ± 2.35 | 11.28–12.91 | 12.99 ± 2.45 | 12.62–13.36 | 13.51 ± 2.67 | 12.03–14.99 | 0.041 | 0.122 |
Anterior lower segment | 7.64 ± 1.64 | 7.06–8.21 | 8.26 ± 1.85 | 7.96–8.56 | 8.51 ± 2.59 | 7.07–9.94 | 0.033 | 0.125 |
Lower side wall | 7.32 ± 1.17 | 6.91–7.73 | 8.46 ± 2.11 | 8.11–8.79 | 8.07 ± 1.95 | 6.99–9.16 | 0.011 | 0.139 |
Left cornua uteri | 3.59 ± 0.49 | 3.42–3.76 | 3.78 ± 0.67 | 3.67–3.89 | 3.91 ± 0.44 | 3.67–4.16 | 0.013 | 0.139 |
Right cornua uteri | 3.60 ± 0.51 | 3.42–3.78 | 3.76 ± 0.68 | 3.65–3.87 | 3.88 ± 0.45 | 3.63–4.13 | 0.042 | 0.133 |
