The worldwide upward trend in obesity has been dramatic, now affecting more than 20% of
American women of reproductive age. Obesity is associated with many adverse maternal …

Inflammation is a biologic process that mediates tissue effects including vasodilation,
hyperemia, edema, collagenolysis, and cell proliferation through complex immunologic …

Objective To examine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on IVF outcomes in fresh
autologous cycles. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Not applicable. Patient (s) A …

Female fertility is inversely correlated with maternal age due to a depletion of the oocyte
pool and a reduction in oocyte developmental competence. Few studies have addressed the …

STUDY QUESTION Is the developmental timing and metabolic regulation disrupted in
embryos from overweight or obese women? SUMMARY ANSWER Oocytes from overweight …

The effect of weight loss before in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures on pregnancy outcomes
in women with overweight or obesity and infertility remains controversial. In this systematic …

The purpose of this ASRM Practice Committee report is to provide clinicians with principles
and strategies for the evaluation and treatment of couples with infertility associated with …

The ovary contains oocytes within immature (primordial) follicles that are fixed in number at
birth. Activation of follicles within this fixed pool causes an irreversible decline in …

OBJECTIVE: To provide assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcome rates per body
mass index (BMI) category after controlling for potential confounders. DESIGN …

Obesity in women is associated with serious reproductive sequelae. Given its prevalence
among women of reproductive age, much recent attention has focused on the mechanisms …