BACKGROUND Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake, ie eating and
energy expenditure (EE). Severe obesity is more prevalent in women than men worldwide …

Insulin resistance (IR) is a consequence of obesity, and in women it is often inextricably
linked with ovarian function leading to clinical reproductive manifestations such as early …

Background Besides being a risk factor for multiple metabolic disorders, obesity could affect
female reproduction. While increased adiposity is associated with hormonal changes that …

Obese women are characterized by similar comorbidities to men, particularly type 2 diabetes
mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, they also develop some specific problems …

Both obesity and overweight are increasing worldwide and have detrimental influences on
several human body functions including the reproductive health. In particular, obese women …

Contemporary scientists need no “p value” and “relative risk” statistics to be exquisitely
aware of the increasing prevalence of obesity and complications posed by obesity. It is now …

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 …

Obesity is associated with infertility in women through multiple and complex mechanisms.
Briefly, the adipose tissue through the production of many factors, such as leptin, free fatty …

The aim of this narrative review is to provide current evidence for the interaction between
obesity, metabolic syndrome (MS) and reproductive axis. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone …

Obesity is a growing worldwide problem and is associated with a wide range of adverse
effects on the female reproductive system. The endocrinological changes in obesity that may …