The mechanisms of obesity and its effect on female infertility

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Obesity Medicine Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI:10.1016/j.obmed.2025.100607

Mahla Bakhtiyari , Seyed Mojtaba Heydari Khoormizi , Soheila pourmasumi

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Abstract

Obesity is a complex medical condition characterized by excessive body fat, which poses significant health risks and affects various physiological systems. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity has surged, emerging as a global public health crisis that intersects with various health issues, including infertility, particularly in women. This essay explores the mechanisms by which obesity impacts female fertility.

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肥胖的机制及其对女性不育的影响

肥胖是一种以身体脂肪过多为特征的复杂疾病，它对健康构成重大风险，并影响多种生理系统。世界卫生组织（WHO）将肥胖定义为身体质量指数（BMI）超过30。近几十年来，肥胖的流行率激增，成为一种全球公共卫生危机，与各种健康问题交叉，包括不孕不育，特别是妇女不孕不育。本文探讨了肥胖影响女性生育能力的机制。

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来源期刊

Obesity Medicine Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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5.50

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0.00%

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审稿时长

40 days

期刊介绍： The official journal of the Shanghai Diabetes Institute Obesity is a disease of increasing global prevalence with serious effects on both the individual and society. Obesity Medicine focusses on health and disease, relating to the very broad spectrum of research in and impacting on humans. It is an interdisciplinary journal that addresses mechanisms of disease, epidemiology and co-morbidities. Obesity Medicine encompasses medical, societal, socioeconomic as well as preventive aspects of obesity and is aimed at researchers, practitioners and educators alike.