Obesity and reproductive performance in women

Posted by Chantel M. Research contributed by the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

The prevalence of childbearing age obesity is wide spreading in US, approximately, 50% of them are either overweight [body mass index (BMI) 25-29.9 kg/m(2)] or obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2)).
Obesity and reproductive performance in women
Obesity and overweight are not only problem of developed nations but also increasing problem in developing countries with health consequence. According to the study by the Association for Reproduction and Family Health, Nigeria, posted in PubMed, ocontribute majorly to two most common medical risks in pregnancy: diabetes and hypertension. Is is associated with increasesd risk of large-for-gestational age and hypertensive disorders, including pre-eclampsia, which may be associated with low birth weight. Combination of factors viz individual lifestyle, environmental and genetic play role in obesity. Weight loss has demonstrated to improve fertility in obese women through recovery of spontaneous ovulation, and improved response to ovarian stimulation in infertility treatment.
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