Optimizing Natural Fertility. The Role of Lifestyle Modification

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 465-477

  McLean, Mamie ^a   Wellons, Melissa F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifestyle modifications; Natural fertility; Obesity; Preconception counseling

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AEROBIC EXERCISE; BIRTH RATE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CENTRIPETAL ADIPOSE TISSUE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIVE BIRTH; NUTRIENT CONTENT; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DIET; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; COITUS; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84870171524     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: 15580474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2012.09.004     Document Type: Review

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