BACKGROUND Obesity has now been recognized as a high-risk factor for reproductive
health. Although remarkable advancements have been made in ART, a considerable …

Cholesterol is an essential component of animal cells. Different regulatory mechanisms
converge to maintain adequate levels of this lipid because both its deficiency and excess …

STUDY QUESTION Is oocyte developmental competence associated with changes in
granulosa cell (GC) metabolism? SUMMARY ANSWER GC metabolism is regulated by the …

The oocyte is considered to be the largest cell in mammalian species. Women hoping to
become pregnant face a ticking biological clock. This is becoming increasingly challenging …

With the increasing prevalence of obesity among women of reproductive age, the
detrimental effects on maternal and neonatal health are increasing. The objective of this …

As the rates of obesity continue to rise across the world, there has been an increasing resort
to bariatric surgery amongst the options for treatment. Through the reproductive lifespan …

The maternal metabolic environment can be detrimental to the health of the offspring. In a
previous work, we showed that maternal high-fat (HH) feeding in rabbit induced sex …

People today are choosing to have children later in life, often in their thirties and forties,
when their fertility is in decline. We sought to identify and compile effective methods for …

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Obesity affects oocyte mitochondrial functions and reduces oocyte quality and fertility.
Obesity may also increase the risk of metabolic disorders in the offspring. Children are likely …