A comparison of metabolic health parameters in ICSI-conceived and naturally conceived adolescents.

Research Question: Are there differences in the cardiometabolic health of ICSI-conceived adolescents compared with a control group, taking parental risk factors into account?

Design: ICSI-conceived adolescents (n = 272), their mothers (n = 273) and naturally conceived control adolescents (n = 273) and their mothers (n = 273) provided a blood test and answered a health-related questionnaire. The adolescents also attended a physical examination.

Results: ICSI-conceived males showed significantly higher mean weight (72.