So, we all seem to know that if you want to be a Mommy, the best odds are when your weight is at the normal range. And then our ages plays a factor. For quite a while it seemed like Daddy’s to be didn’t have much to worry about. But now that doesn’t seem to be the case. HA! HA! Sorry, just had to let that out. It is fun to not take all of the blame.
Obese Couples Have Tougher Time Having Babies
If both the man and woman were obese, their chances of having to wait longer than a year before the woman became pregnant were nearly three times higher than for couples of normal weight, the study found.
If the man and woman were both overweight, their likelihood of waiting longer than a year before pregnancy was 1.4 times higher.
While doctors already knew that extra weight could affect fertility in women and men as individuals, this study looked at what happened to the fertility of couples when both the man and woman were overweight.
Previous research had established that semen quality and levels of reproductive hormones were diminished in overweight men, and that being overweight can harm ovulation, conception and early fetal development in women.
But what exactly is obesity? Here is the definition that I got from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems.
The site above also gives ranges for obesity and being overweight and your body mass index, which can be calculated on many weight loss sites as well.
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