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Validation by RT-PCR was performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>(1) The levels of luteinizing hormone(LH), testosterone(T) and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance(HOMA-IR) in group E were significantly lower than those in groups B and C (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05). (2) Compared with groups A and E, groups B and C showed increased total gonadotropin (Gn) and days of Gn stimulation (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05), and the E<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> level on trigger day and number of oocytes obtained in group B was significantly less than that in group E (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05 or 0.01). Embryo implantation rate, clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate were increased and miscarriage rate was decreased in groups A, D and E compared with group B (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05 or 0.01). (3) There were significant differences among the control group and PCOS groups in some genes that are involved in neuronal-reproductive-metabolic endocrine, transcriptional regulation, cell proliferation and differentiation, etc (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05). RNA-Seq results were validated by real time PCR analysis for the expression of follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR), drosophila mothers against decapentaplegic protein 7(Smad7) and glutathione peroxidase 3(GPX3) genes that are known to have an important role in follicular development. Functional alterations were confirmed by the improvement in the ovarian responsiveness to Gn and embryo quality.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Weight loss more than 5kg may regulate the neuroreproductive endocrine hormone secretion, insulin resistance and gene expression profiles of ovarian granulosa cells, so as to improve the ovarian responsiveness to Gn, the embryo quality, embryo implantation rate, clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, and reduce the spontaneous abortion rate in obese infertile PCOS patients undergoing IVF-ET.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:uri>www.chictr.org.cn<\/jats:uri>, identifier 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