February 10, 2017.
According to a study by a team of researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD / NIH), in the United States, obese couples have more difficulty conceiving a child than couples who do not. ‘have no weight problem.
Obesity reduces the chances of having a child
Obesity can affect fertility. This is in any case what reveals an American study published in the journal Human reproduction. According to this work, a high body mass index (BMI) in both men and women would reduce the chances of having a child. The time of conception in obese people would even be twice as long as in people who would have no problem with being overweight.
To reach this conclusion, the researchers followed 500 couples who wanted to have a child. The women were between 18 and 40 years old and the men over 18 years old. Among them, 27% of women and 41% of men were obese. After studying the habits of these couples, their diet, or the frequency of their sexual intercourse, the researchers were able to observe that when both the woman and the man were obese, it was more difficult to have a child.
A situation that worsens when parents smoke
Obese people took an average of 55% more time. This period could also lengthen depending on the couple’s age, tobacco consumption, physical activity and cholesterol levels. ” This study represents an important contribution to the literature on obesity and fertility in couples. “Said Lauren Wise, professor of epidemiology at the Faculty of Public Health at Boston University in the United States.
” Many studies on fertility and body composition have focused on the female partner, but our results underscore the importance of including both partners. When we are doing work on infertility, added Dr Rajeshwari Sundaram who led the study. It is therefore recommended to go on a diet if you want to put all the chances on your side.
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