Obesity and infertility

@article{Pasquali2007ObesityAI,
  title={Obesity and infertility},
  author={Renato Pasquali and Laura Patton and Alessandra Gambineri},
  journal={Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity},
  year={2007},
  volume={14},
  pages={482–487}
}
Purpose of reviewTo summarize major factors affecting fertility in obesity. Recent findings Fertility can be negatively affected by obesity. In women, early onset of obesity favours the development of menses irregularities, chronic oligo-anovulation and infertility in the adult age. Obesity in women can also increase risk of miscarriages and impair the outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies and pregnancy, when the body mass index exceeds 30 kg/m2. The main factors implicated in the… 
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