Tag Archives: weight
Higher BMI, smoking delay conception, study finds
A study published in BMC Medicine reveals an association between smoking habits and BMI values and increased time to conception and lower age during the first delivery. The study used data from 84,705 Norwegian mother, father and child participants, 68,002 … Continue reading
Study debunks concerns about fertility treatment, children’s development
Differences in the growth weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small and no longer apparent by late adolescence, finds new research. The University of Bristol (UK)-led study, published in JAMA Network Open, sought to address concerns … Continue reading
Men who maintain weight loss can double their sperm count: study
Men all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality — often referred to as an outright fertility crisis. Now, however, there may be good news for some of the men who are experiencing problems. In a new clinical … Continue reading
High BMI linked to sperm cell irregularities
Single-cell analysis of autopsied human testes suggests that abnormalities associated with aging sperm cells might be exacerbated by elevated body mass index (BMI). The research appears in the journal Developmental Cell. Even though it is well established that older men display … Continue reading
Latest podcast: “Can Exercise Affect Fertility?”
Exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are important. However, for women trying to get pregnant, physical activity should be done in moderation. Excessive physical activity can inhibit ovulation and reduce production of progesterone, which are essential in becoming pregnant. Doctors … Continue reading
3 steps to preventing preterm birth
Up to one-quarter of preterm births might be prevented if women paid attention to three risk factors that are under their control, new research suggests. Those three factors are: spacing pregnancies well, beginning at a healthy weight and gaining the … Continue reading
Control your weight for better fertility odds
How does a problematic weight—whether it’s too high or too low—affect fertility? A recent study of 1,950 women currently attempting pregnancy found that being overweight or obese in adulthood, gaining weight in adulthood and being underweight at age 18 were … Continue reading
Does higher BMI lead to lower fertility?
Yes, according to a recent analysis of 22,317 fresh donor/recipient cycles from the 2008–2010 Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System registry. The analysis, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, found that patients with low and normal … Continue reading
One more reason to lose weight
It has long been known that being overweight poses health risks to women of childbearing age. Now a new study says this excess weight also may affect their children—and not just their weight. The research, presented at the American Heart … Continue reading
