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Serum concentrations of follicle\u2010stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, inhibin B, and insulin, level of insulin resistance (estimated by homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance), and follicle count were measured during the early follicular phase (Days 2 to 5 of the menstrual cycle).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Results:<\/jats:italic> Overweight women showed lower FSH (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), LH (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), and inhibin B (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05) levels compared with normal\u2010weight women, whereas estradiol concentrations and follicle count were not significantly different between the two groups. When normal\u2010weight and overweight women were examined as a group and multiple regression analyses were performed, estradiol showed a negative association with BMI (or waist circumference) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05) and a positive correlation with LH (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05) and FSH (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05); inhibin B maintained a positive association only with estradiol (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05); and FSH and LH showed a negative correlation with BMI (or waist circumference) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001 and <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01, respectively).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Discussion:<\/jats:italic> Overweight and obese fertile women have lower FSH, LH, inhibin B, and estradiol levels in the early follicular phase, with a possible direct inhibitory effect of body mass on gonadotropin and estradiol production, independently of age, insulin (concentrations and sensitivity), and other hormones. 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