Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

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 …

The ovarian microenvironment is critical for follicular development and oocyte maturation.
Maternal conditions, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Bidirectional somatic cell–oocyte signaling is essential to create a changing intrafollicular
microenvironment that controls primordial follicle growth into a cohort of growing follicles …

An equilibrium needs to be established by the cellular and acellular components of the
ovarian follicle if developmental competence is to be acquired by the oocyte. Both cumulus …

The prevalence of obesity and overweight are increasing and have become an epidemic
worldwide. Obesity has detrimental influences on all systems, including reproductive health …

BACKGROUND A worldwide increase in the prevalence of obesity has been observed in the
past three decades, particularly in women of reproductive age. Female obesity has been …

Highlights•Highlight the global pandemic in obesity.•To outline correlation of obesity and
infertility.•Demonstrate the long term health implication of obesity.•Demonstrate that lifestyle …

The prevalence of obesity is increasingly common in the United States, with~ 25% of women
of reproductive age being overweight or obese. Metaflammation, a chronic low grade …