Obesity and IVF: weighing in on the evidence

J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Feb;38(2):343-345. doi: 10.1007/s10815-021-02068-6. Epub 2021 Jan 14.

Abstract

Obesity is associated with serious health risks, and its rising prevalence represents a growing public health emergency. Ongoing research into the association of obesity and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes aims to disentangle selective detrimental effects of obesity on the oocyte and the endometrium. More translational studies involving women with severe obesity and in the third-party reproduction setting will help improve the standard of care in the provision of ART services for obese patients.

Keywords: Assisted reproductive technology; In vitro fertilization; Obesity.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endometrium / growth & development
  • Endometrium / pathology
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro / trends
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / genetics*
  • Infertility, Female / metabolism
  • Infertility, Female / pathology
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / genetics*
  • Obesity / metabolism
  • Obesity / pathology
  • Oocytes / growth & development
  • Oocytes / metabolism
  • Oocytes / pathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy Rate
  • Reproduction / genetics*
  • Reproduction / physiology
  • Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / trends*
  • Risk Factors
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic