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 …

Approximately 10 to 15% of couples are impacted by infertility. Recently, the pivotal role that
lifestyle factors play in the development of infertility has generated a considerable amount of …

Male infertility is an increasing and serious medical concern, though the mechanism
remains poorly understood. Impaired male reproductive function affects approximately half …

Background Infertility has been described as a devastating life crisis for couples, and has a
particularly severe effect on women, in terms of anxiety and depression. Anovulation …

Low front‐end cost and rapid accrual make Web‐based surveys and enrolment in studies
attractive, but participants are often self‐selected with little reference to a well‐defined study …

Disclosures: This work was supported by grant K12HD063086 from the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland. The contents of this work are the responsibility of the …

The role that lifestyle factors play in fertility issues has generated some amount of interest
and questions among stakeholders. This review aims to highlight the impact of lifestyle …

Infertility affects approximately 13% of women and 10% of men. The major causes of female
infertility are anovulation, fallopian tube disease, pelvic adhesions, endometriosis, and …

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 …

Background Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior have inconsistent effects on
fertility. High body mass index is associated with infertility but to our knowledge, very few …