Open AccessObesity and IVF: weighing in on the evidence
Author(s) -
Begüm Aydoğan Mathyk,
Alexander Quaas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1573-7330
pISSN - 1058-0468
DOI - 10.1007/s10815-021-02068-6
Subject(s) - reproductive medicine , obesity , public health , medicine , environmental health , gynecology , pregnancy , gerontology , endocrinology , biology , nursing , genetics
Obesity is associated with serious health risks, and its rising prevalence represents a growing public health emergency. Ongoing research into the association of obesity and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes aims to disentangle selective detrimental effects of obesity on the oocyte and the endometrium. More translational studies involving women with severe obesity and in the third-party reproduction setting will help improve the standard of care in the provision of ART services for obese patients.