Obesity and infertility

Question 1

Obesity classes

Answer 1

Obese (class 1) >30kg/m2
Class 2 35-39.9kg/m2
Class 3 >/= 40 kg/m2

Question 2

Issues with obesity and ART

Answer 2

Safety of outpatient anaesthesia
pregnancy risks and complications
success rates of IVF lower
weight limit to some of the equipment
difficult visualisation with ultrasound and speculum examination

Question 3

GLP 1 RA

Answer 3

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists. (GLP-1 RA)

Question 4

Pathophysiology of obesity

Answer 4

Increased leptin resistence
Increased insulin secretion
Decreased energe use by metabolically active tissue
Increased adipose tissue