The Relationship between Fatty Acids and Infertility Resulting from Obesity in Women

Abstract

Obesity is considered one of the more prevalent diseases of our time, especially among women, and it greatly affects many metabolic pathways, especially fat metabolism, and is considered a risk factor for many other diseases. Many studies have demonstrated the role of obesity as one of the contributary factors in female infertility. The current study considered two groups of obese women with infertility ranging between 5-30 years and women with normal weight and without infertility. The results of the current study showed significant differences in the levels of various fatty acids, common and unsaturated, between the two groups of infertile and fertile women. This is indicative of the role of obesity in fatty acid metabolism and for it being considered one of the main contributary factors in infertility. It is also possible to consider the results for the fatty acids as an indicator of the occurrence of cases of infertility among obese women.