The socioeconomic environment of a neighborhood may influence the ability to become pregnant, according to researchers.
Mary Willis, PhD, MPH, a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University, and colleagues reported that “a disadvantaged neighborhood environment was associated with a modest decrease in fecundability in the most disadvantaged areas.” Their findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
“Our findings underscore the importance of understanding the association between a disadvantaged neighborhood environment and reproductive health,” they wrote. “If