Maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and infertility in sons and daughters: A cohort study.

Linn Håkonsen ArendtBirgit B HøyerAnne F KreilgaardBodil H BechGunnar ToftKarin S HougaardJens P BondeJørn OlsenCecilia H Ramlau-Hansen

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2021)

Sons born to overweight mothers had higher odds of infertility compared with sons of normal weight mothers. No association between maternal overweight and infertility was observed in daughters. Prevention of overweight during pregnancy may be an important tool to preserve fecundity in future generations.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
birth weight
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
preterm birth
current status
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
body weight