obesity and infertility

Last reviewed 05/2021

Obesity

• women who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over should be informed that they are likely to take longer to conceive
  
  
• women who have a BMI of 30 or over and who are not ovulating should be informed that losing weight is likely to increase their chance of conception
  
  
• women should be informed that participating in a group programme involving exercise and dietary advice leads to more pregnancies than weight loss advice alone
  
  
• men who have a BMI of 30 or over should be informed that they are likely to have reduced fertility

Reference:

• NICE (August 2016).Fertility - Assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems