Female Obesity: A Probable Cause of Infertility
Abstract
Obesity, a serious health problem, is a widespread affliction among women of reproductive age. Obesity and overweight refer to an abnormal and excessive fat deposition that has a negative impact on the body's health. Obesity causes a slew of issues, including social, psychological, demographic, and health issues. It has been associated to elevated health risks like diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and osteoarthritis, as well as numerous cancers like endometrial, breast, and colon cancers. Hyperandrogenemia is caused by insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia in obese women. The levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) are lower, but leptin levels are higher. Impaired ovulatory function and, as a result, reproductive health could be explained by these changes. Obese women have a reduced probability of giving birth to a healthy infant due to lower implantation and pregnancy rates, greater miscarriage rates, and increased maternal and fetal problems throughout pregnancy. In these people, losing weight has a positive impact on their reproductive outcomes.
Keywords: Obesity, Hyperandrogenemia, Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG).
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Obesity, Hyperandrogenemia, Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)DOI
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