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The primary outcome in subpopulation 1 was cumulative live birth per started fresh IVF cycle, including fresh and subsequent frozen embryo transfers. Primary outcomes in subpopulation 2 were hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm birth at less than 37 weeks. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between BMI class and outcomes were calculated using generalized linear models after adjustment for relevant confounders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The cumulative live birth rate decreased significantly with increasing BMI from 32.6% in normal-weight women to 29.4% in overweight women, 27.0% in women in obesity class I, 21.8% in women in obesity class II, and 7.6% in women in obesity class III. The risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increased significantly and progressively with increasing BMI, from 4.6% in normal-weight women to 7.8% in overweight women and 12.5%, 17.9%, and 20.3% in women in obesity classes I, II, and III. The risk of preterm birth followed a similar pattern, from 6.3% in normal-weight women to 7.5% in overweight women and 8.9%, 9.9%, and 15.3% in women in obesity classes I, II, and III. The risks of other perinatal complications, such as perinatal death, showed an even more pronounced increase.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using a large and complete national cohort of women undergoing IVF, we demonstrate a dose-dependent decrease in live birth rate and a substantial increase in maternal and perinatal complications with increasing BMI. 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