Female reproduction focuses mainly on achieving fully grown follicles and competent
oocytes to be successfully fertilized, as well as on nourishing the developing offspring once …

Worldwide, infertility affects between 10 and 15% of reproductive-aged couples. Female
infertility represents an increasing health issue, principally in developing countries, as the …

The prevalence of obesity is high among reproductive-age women and is associated with
impaired reproductive function. Obesity is multifactorial in origin, yet many cases of obesity …

In female mammals, mechanisms have been developed, throughout evolution, to integrate
environmental, nutritional and hormonal cues in order to guarantee reproduction in …

Context Excessive consumption of high-fat diets has increased in the population over time
and is harmful to female fertility. Objective To investigate and discuss the effects of a high-fat …

The dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity coincides with a decline in reproductive
health indices in both sexes. Energy excess mediates changes to the regulatory …

Body weight, and its constituent components of fat mass and lean tissue, plays an important
role modulating reproductive development and functioning. Body weight influences the …

Obesity (defined as a body mass index (BMI) of R30 kg/m 2) is perhaps the major health
challenge facing resource-rich countries. Obesity is a major cause of ill health and mortality …

The environment encountered by the fetus during its development exerts a profound
influence on its physiological function and disease risk in adulthood. Women's intake of high …

Besides aging, a number of non-modifiable lifestyle-related factors, such as smoking,
elevated consumption of caffeine and alcohol, stress, agonist sports, chronic exposure to …