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. 2023 Jan;160 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):50-55.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14538.

The challenges of obesity for fertility: A FIGO literature review

Divya Gautam  1 , Nikhil Purandare  1 , Cynthia V Maxwell  2 , Mary L Rosser  3 , Patrick O'Brien  4 , Edgar Mocanu  5 , Ciaran McKeown  1 , Jaideep Malhotra  6   7 , Fionnuala M McAuliffe  8 ; FIGO Committee on Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health and the FIGO Committee on Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology and Infertility
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The challenges of obesity for fertility: A FIGO literature review

Divya Gautam et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Obesity has been linked to infertility through several mechanisms, including at a molecular level. Those living with obesity face additional barriers to accessing fertility treatments and achieving a successful pregnancy, which can contribute to their economic and psychosocial stressors. There is scope to further improve care for people living with obesity and infertility with empathy, via a multidisciplinary approach.

Keywords: adipokines; barriers to fertility treatments; childlessness; infertility; obesity; obesity and social stigma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Cynthia Maxwell reports grants from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada. Other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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