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ReviewInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2023

The challenges of obesity for fertility: A FIGO literature review.

Divya Gautam, Nikhil Purandare, Cynthia V Maxwell, Mary L Rosser, Patrick O'Brien, Edgar Mocanu, Ciaran McKeown, Jaideep Malhotra, Fionnuala M McAuliffe, FIGO Committee on Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health and the FIGO Committee on Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology and Infertility

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In one paragraph

Review in International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07242534 (Effect of Semaglutide on Embryo Quality in Overweight and Obese Patients Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization. A Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
26citing papers in PubMed
22.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07242534 phase4recruitingstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Semaglutide on Embryo Quality in Overweight and Obese Patients Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ran2026Enrolled62Registered outcomes23Posted comparisons0ConditionsInfertility, ObesityArmsNo pre-treatment, semaglutide
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Metabolic syndrome in reproductive age: A cross-sectional study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2025
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  13. All Properties of Infertility Microbiome in a Review Article.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2025
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  14. The hidden impact of GLP-1 receptor agonists on endometrial receptivity and implantation.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025 · on this map
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  17. Effect of Diet on HDL in Obesity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Divya GautamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Galway, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Nikhil PurandareDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Galway, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Cynthia V MaxwellMaternal Fetal Medicine, Sinai Health and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mary L RosserDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Patrick O'BrienInstitute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
Edgar MocanuRCSI Department of Reproductive Medicine, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Ciaran McKeownDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Galway, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Jaideep MalhotraMalhotra Nursing and Maternity Home, Agra, India.
Fionnuala M McAuliffeUCD Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
FIGO Committee on Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health and the FIGO Committee on Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology and Infertility
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · IEColumbia University Irving Medical Center · USKrishna Maternity and Surgical Nursing Home · INLondon Women's Clinic · GBRotunda Hospital · IEUniversity College Dublin · IEUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity has been linked to infertility through several mechanisms, including at a molecular level. Those living with obesity face additional barriers to accessing fertility treatments and achieving a successful pregnancy, which can contribute to their economic and psychosocial stressors. There is scope to further improve care for people living with obesity and infertility with empathy, via a multidisciplinary approach.

Indexed as

FertilityInfertilityFemaleHumansObesityPregnancyReproductive Techniques, Assistedadipokinesbarriers to fertility treatmentschildlessnessinfertilityobesityobesity and social stigma

Identifiers

PMID36635080
PMCPMC10107441
OpenAlexW4315928684

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Registered trials

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